Description
This Easy Japanese Tan Tan Men recipe is a delightful twist on classic ramen, featuring a flavorful sesame broth with a hint of spice. Perfect for a cozy night in or a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- Fresh ramen noodles (4 servings)
- Ground pork (200 grams)
- Chicken broth (4 cups)
- Sesame paste or tahini (3 tablespoons)
- Soy sauce (3 tablespoons)
- Miso paste (1 tablespoon)
- Garlic (3 cloves minced)
- Ginger (1 tablespoon minced)
- Chili oil (2 tablespoons)
- Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons)
Additional Ingredients:
- Green onions (3 chopped)
- Bok choy (2 cups chopped)
- Toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Sugar (1 teaspoon)
- Rice vinegar (1 teaspoon)
- Salt (to taste)
- Water (as needed)
Instructions
- Saute Aromatics: Heat vegetable oil in a large pot, saute garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Cook Pork: Add ground pork, cook until browned.
- Make Broth: Stir in sesame paste, soy sauce, miso, sugar, and chili oil. Add chicken broth, simmer.
- Add Vegetables: Add bok choy, cook until tender.
- Prepare Noodles: Cook ramen noodles, divide into serving bowls.
- Assemble: Ladle broth with pork and vegetables over noodles. Garnish and season to taste.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, replace pork with crumbled tofu or mushrooms and use vegetable broth.
- Adjust chili oil for spice level preference.
- Fresh noodles offer best texture, but dried noodles work well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Sodium: 1100 milligrams
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 42 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 22 grams
- Cholesterol: 55 milligrams
