Hot miso ramen soup
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $19.40 / $4.85 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 150g chicken mince
- 1 teaspoon tobandjan (chilli soy bean paste)
- 1 teaspoon gochujang (Korean chilli paste), optional
- oil spray
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
- 2 tablespoons white (or mixed) miso
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 800g shelf-fresh egg noodles
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half, to garnish
- wakame (edible seaweed), soaked in water for 1 minute and drained, to garnish
- 2 spring onions, chopped, to garnish
- sweet corn kernels (fresh or canned, drained), to garnish
- 3 bok choy, cut into quarters, blanched and refreshed in cold water
- 2 cups mung beans, blanched and refreshed in cold water, squeezed to remove excess water
Instructions
1 In a small bowl mix chicken mince with tobandjan and gochujang (if using).
2 Place a wok or large pan over high heat and spray with oil. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until aromatic.
3 Add chicken mince and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until chicken is cooked.
4 Add 1.2 litres water, bring to the boil and add miso, sugar, soy sauce and mirin. Stir until dissolved and then simmer over low heat.
5 Meanwhile, boil another 1.2 litres water in a large pan and cook noodles as instructed until al dente. Drain and place in serving bowls.
6 Add miso soup to bowls and garnish with egg, wakame, spring onion and corn kernels. Serve with bok choy and mung beans.
Variations
If you can’t find tobandjan, try a little chilli sauce instead.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 1910kJ
Calories 455cal
Protein 24g
Total fat 8g
–Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 65g
–Sugars 8g
Dietary fibre 7g
Sodium 880mg
Calcium 150mg
Iron 3.5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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