Spicy Korean Ramen
This Spicy Korean Ramen is served with sliced pork belly and seasoned with Korean ingredients such as gochugaru, doenjang and gochujang!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 689kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ pound pork belly cut in thin slices
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru
- 3 tablespoons doenjang
- 1-3 tablespoons gochujang adjust based on spice preference
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons kimchi juice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 8 ounces dried ramen noodles cooked and drained to package instructions
Pork Belly Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon gochujang
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon honey
Toppings:
- kimchi
- hard or soft boiled eggs
- scallions
- nori
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the pork belly. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
- Cook the pork belly until browned and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. (You'll need to cook it in 2 batches).
- Remove the pork belly and set aside.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except toppings) and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain and serve in bowls over noodles with toppings and pork belly slices.
Notes
- For quick and even browning, you’ll want to cook the pork belly in a single layer. Depending on the size of your Dutch oven, this means cooking it in at least two batches.
- If you’re adding soft boiled ramen eggs as a topping, I recommend making them in advance as they need to marinate overnight.
- If you think you’ll have leftovers, be sure to store the noodles, pork belly and broth separately. If combined, the noodles will soak up the broth and get mushy.
- To control the saltiness of your ramen, I recommend using a homemade or low sodium chicken broth.
- If you’re not a fan of spicy flavor, just reduce the amount of gochujang you use.
- I don’t recommend substituting for the gochujang and doenjang. They’re absolutely necessary for the authentic Korean flavors. Check out this post to learn a little more about essential Korean ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 2624mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 4mg