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Bacon ramen - rich, salty, smoky ramen broth. // 40 Aprons

Bacon Ramen

Rich, slightly smoky ramen broth with tender noodles that comes together so quickly.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Yield:2

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
  • 3 ¼ slices ginger peeled
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2-3 tablespoons oil for frying
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • salt to taste
  • 2 packages ramen noodles from dry, fresh, or frozen, cooked according to package
  • chopped fresh spinach to serve
  • togarashi Japanese spice blend, to serve
  • green onions sliced, to serve
  • soft-boiled eggs
  • black sesame seeds to serve

Instructions

  • Combine water, garlic, ginger, and bacon in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a strong simmer/low boil. Let cook together for 30 minutes.
  • Strain out aromatics and bacon and separate boiled bacon. Discard ginger and garlic. In a skillet over medium heat, add a glug of oil (vegetable, if you're into that; olive; coconut--whatever, really, as long as it doesn't have a very strong taste) and fry bacon until browned. Add salt to re-flavor your bacon. Remove from heat and slice into bite-size pieces.
  • Add soy sauce and mirin to broth then salt to taste. Place noodles in serving bowl and ladle broth over. Garnish with desired toppings and serve.

Notes

  • Soft boiled-egg, to serve. I follow this method but cook about 6 minutes instead of 9. Click here.
 
Recipe yields approximately 2 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 2 using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 2. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 782kcal | Protein: 26g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 3548mg | Potassium: 279mg | Total Carbs: 61g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 59g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 6mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik