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Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen

Packets of instant ramen, 200 grams of thinly sliced sirloin, spinach, eggs and slices of kamaboko make a quick and tasty lunch for two.

Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen

Instant ramen again? You probably won’t believe how many shelves in the pantry are stacked with instant ramen. We’ve bought so much since early 2020 and we really need to use them before they go past their expiry dates. How to upgrade them to make nutritious and appetizing meals can be quite a challenge, and we’re just trying to rise to the occasion.

This sweet shoyu beef ramen makes use of everything in the instant noodle packets — the noodles, seasonings and even the garnish. The broth is given a richer flavor by simmering the powdered seasoning with Japanese soy sauce, sake, mirin and a little sugar.

Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
Salty sweet broth, greens, beef, noodles, kamaboko and raw egg. Think sukiyaki but simpler because this instant ramen hack has fewer ingredients. Mushrooms (shimeji and enoki, especially) are good additions.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people
Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen With Egg and Kamaboko
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 packs instant ramen (any flavor)
  • 2 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • spinach enough for two bowls
  • 200 grams sirloin thinly sliced
  • 6 to 8 slices kamaboko (frozen fish cake available in Japanese groceries) thawed

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles in boiling water, drain, dump in a bowl of iced water (to prevent them from turning soggy) and drain again.
  • Divide the noodles between two bowls.
  • In a pot, boil two and ahalf cups of water and stir in the powdered seasoning from the packets of instant ramen.
    Sweet shoyu broth
  • Pour in the soy sauce, sake and mirin. Stir in the sugar. Boil gently, uncovered, for two to three minutes.
  • Taste the broth. If too bland, add more salt or soy sauce and sugar to get a good balance.
  • Drop the spinach into the boiling broth and leave to wilt (about a minute).
    Wilting spinach in broth
  • Scoop out, divide into two portions and arrange beside the noodles in the bowls.
  • Drop the beef into the broth, cook until the meat changes color then scoop out.
    Cooking sirloin in sweet shoyu broth
  • Divide the meat into two portions and arrange in the bowls with the noodles and spinach.
  • Arrange the kamaboko slices in the bowls.
    Assembling Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen in Bowl
  • Crack an egg on top of the noodles.
  • Pour very hot broth into the bowls.
    Sweet Shoyu Beef Ramen Made With Instant Noodles
  • Top with whatever garnish came in the packets of instant noodles (ours had fried shallots and garlic oil).
  • Serve your sweet shoyu beef ramen immediately.
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Published: July 7, 2021 • Last modified: January 1, 2022 ♥ All Recipes, Instant Noodles (Ramen), Japanese, Meat, Noodle Soups, Noodles, One Bowl Meals
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