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"Homemade" Ramen

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder
  • 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 2 inch piece of ginger, chopped
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbs fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 5 cups ramen broth (note: you can get ramen broth at most upscale grocery stores, online, or at specialty stores like Coastal Seafoods in Minneapolis)
  • 2 tbs gochujang
  • 2 tbs sriracha (optional)
  • 1 head baby bok choy, chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn (or 1 ear of corn)
  • Any other veggies of your choice (mushrooms, bean sprouts, etc.)
  • 1 lb ramen noodles (fresh or dried - you can also just use thin spaghetti in a pinch)
  • Limes, jammy eggs, chili crisp, crispy shallots for toppings

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Generously salt and pepper the pork shoulder and then heat vegetable oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the pork shoulder and sear on each side until dark brown, about 8 minutes per side. Make sure to let the fatty sides really interact with the oil/heat. Take out the pork shoulder and put aside on a plate.
  • Add the ginger and garlic heads (you can put them in whole w/ the wrapper) and let it get fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and 4 cups water and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add in the pork shoulder. Make sure the liquid covers about 3/4 of the pork (add more water if it doesn't), and then put the covered dutch oven the oven. Roast the pork for about 3 hours, or until tender (but doesn't totally fall apart/shred.)
  • Heat the ramen broth in a large pot over medium low heat. Add the gochujang and sriracha and let simmer. Taste the broth and season to taste (more spice, more salt, etc.)
  • Add bok choy, corn, and any other veggies of your choice to the broth.
  • Add the ramen noodles to the pot of simmering ramen broth, let simmer for the amount of time required based on ramen instructions.
  • Once pork shoulder is done, take out of dutch oven and slice in 1-inch pieces. If you'd like, you can use some of the pork broth and add to the ramen broth for additional flavor and volume.
  • Assemble the bowls by adding the soup to the bowls and topping with pork shoulder, lime, jammy eggs, crispy shallots, and chili oil.