A Nice Bowl of Healthy Ramen

In my February bucket list, the second item I mentioned was “cooking a ramen”. Now that I’ve done it, I don’t see why it was a dish that used to impress me. I’d always considered it as hard and impossible to make, but it turned out to be an easy, healthy, fun and fulfilling meal.

To make the dish, I spent time researching various recipes and decided to combine a bit of each. The key is in the broth. The noodles, mushrooms and other toppings are up to you to choose.

Here’s the Ramen recipe we made on Monday night to inspire you 🙂

What you’ll need (for 5 persons)

• 1 small Onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of Garlic, sliced
• 1 tbsp of Ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp Sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Sriracha Sauce
• 2 cups of Water
• 3 cups of Vegetable Broth
• 3 Spring onions, chopped
• Soy sauce
• Mirin (or rice vinegar)
• Noodles of your choice
• 2 cups Portobello mushrooms, sliced
• Bok Choy
• 5 Eggs (1 egg per bowl)
• Salt, to taste

How to make it

1. In a large saucepan, heat the sesame oil. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and Sriracha sauce and cook until combined
2. Add 2 cups of water and let it simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer everything to a blender and mix until combined. Put the mix back in the saucepan
3. Add the vegetable broth and let it simmer for 10 minutes
4. Add the mushroom water, season with salt, soy sauce and mirin and let it simmer for 4 minutes
5. Add the noodles and cook until tender
6. Add the mushrooms and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
7. Meanwhile, half-boil the eggs and remove the shells
8. Top the ramen with bok choy and spring onions
9. Move the mix to a bowl and top with the half-boiled egg, sliced and runny

And enjoy!

Note: You can season with additional soy sauce if needed.

Are you a fan of ramen? Any tips?