Spicy Pork Cheek and Vegetable Ramen 

	    
              
  • 4 People
  • 60 min.
  • intermediate 
Treat the family to a nourishing Asian-style dinner that won’t break the bank: tender shredded pork cheeks, noodles, boiled eggs and veggies in a nourishing broth perfumed with garlic, ginger, chillies and spices. A Knorr Chicken Stock Pot is the quickest way to add instant depth of flavour to broth! 
Ingredients

Pork Mince

  • 20 ml canola oil
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled & grated
  • 5 cm piece ginger, peeled grated
  • 2 red chillies, finely chopped
  • 500 g pork mince
  • 30 ml soy sauce
  • 20 ml brown sugar
  • 50 g packet Knorr chilli beef & vegetable soup
  • 250 ml water
  • Robertsons Atlantic sea salt
  • 1 ml Robertsons black pepper, to taste

Ramen Broth

  • 2 Knorr beef stock pots (dissolved in 1.2l hot water)
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • 3 cm piece of ginger, sliced
  • 1 chilli, halved
  • 30 ml soy sauce
  • 1 ml Robertsons black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar, to taste
  • 1 pack egg noodles, cooked
  • 4 eggs, medium boiled (7 minutes) & halved
  • 2 carrots, julienne
  • 1 leek, julienne
  • 1 small Chinese cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 spring onion, thinly sliced at an angle
  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced
Cooking Method

Pork Mince

  1. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the spring onion, garlic, ginger and chilli. Sauté until starting to soften.

  2. Add the pork mince and cook, stirring often, until cooked.

  3. Add the soy sauce, sugar, Knorr Beef & Vegetable Soup and water.

  4. Simmer until reduced.

  5. Season to taste with Robertson’s Atlantic Sea Salt and Robertson’s Black Pepper.

Ramen Broth

  1. Bring the stock to a boil in a pot. Add the spring onion, garlic, ginger, chilli and soy sauce. Reduce to a simmer.

  2. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, until flavourful.

  3. Strain and discard the solids.

  4. Season to taste with extra soy sauce, Robertson’s Black Pepper and brown sugar.

To serve:

  1. Divide your egg noodles, eggs and vegetable between four bowls.

  2. Top with the pork mince and fresh coriander.

  3. Add the hot ramen broth just before serving.

  • Nut Free
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free