5 from 2 votes
Kimchi Ramen Recipe
This kimchi ramen recipe is loaded with kimchi and shiitake mushrooms in a hugely flavorful seasoned broth and lots of noodles, topped with jammy eggs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Soaking the Mushrooms
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
659 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
FOR THE RAMEN SOUP BASE (TARE)
- ½ cup sake or use Chinese rice wine
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons sesame paste
- 2 tablespoons white miso
- 2 tablespoons gochujang or use doubanjiang
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic grated
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- salt to taste
FOR THE KIMCHI RAMEN
- 2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms + 2 cups water for rehydrating
- 6 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
- 8 ounces ramen noodles
- 1 tablespoon green onion + more for garnish, sliced
- 1 cup kimchi chopped
- 8 ounces pulled pork or use tofu, cooked
- 2 egg or use soft boiled eggs, sliced in half, ramen style (flavored
- chili flakes optional, for serving, spicy
Instructions
- Make the ramen soup base by whisking together the sake, mirin, sesame paste, white miso, gochujang, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a small bowl. Adjust with salt and set aside.
- Add the dried mushrooms to a large bowl and pour in 2 cups very hot water. Let steep for 20 minutes to rehydrate. When softened, remove the mushrooms. Pour the mushroom soaking water into a large pot.
- Remove the hard stems from the mushrooms and discard. Thinly slice the mushrooms and set aside.
- Pour the chicken stock into the large pot with the mushroom soaking water along with the green onion. Swirl in the ramen soup base mixture (tare). Bring to a boil, then simmer 2 minutes.
- Prepare the noodles by boiling them in hot water for 2 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Divide the noodles into 4 bowl. Top each with kimchi and pulled pork. Ladle in the hot ramen soup.
- Top each bowl with a sliced ramen egg, then garnish and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
659kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
2266mg
(94%)
Potassium
885mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
218IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 659
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 659kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 2266mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 885mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 218IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.