Egg and shiitake ramen

Egg and shiitake ramen

This Japanese egg and shiitake soup recipe packs a punch with earthy shiitake mushrooms and fresh Asian greens.

Egg and shiitake ramen

  • Serves icon Serves 6
  • Time icon Hands-on time 30 min, plus 2-24 hours marinating

This Japanese egg and shiitake soup recipe packs a punch with earthy shiitake mushrooms and fresh Asian greens.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
321kcals
Fat
10.2g (2.2g saturated)
Protein
12.2g
Carbohydrates
37g (4.8g sugars)
Fibre
3.6g
Salt
1.8g

Ingredients

For the eggs

  • 6 free-range eggs
  • 8 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp mirin, from the world food section of large supermarkets (see tips)
  • 2 tbsp sake (see tips)
  • 1 tsp caster sugar

For the ramen

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 litre fresh, good quality vegetable stock, preferably homemade
  • 2 tbsp red (often called brown) miso paste – we like Clearspring, from most major supermarkets
  • 250g shiitake mushrooms, finely sliced
  • 200g choi sum or pak choi, stems sliced, leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 250g ramen noodles, cooked according to the pack instructions (we like Blue Dragon)
  • 6 spring onions, sliced at an angle
  • 4 nori seaweed sheets, cut into strips (from the world food section of supermarkets)
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Method

  1. Prepare the eggs ahead of time. Bring a pan of water to the boil, then add the eggs and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove and cool under cold running water. Peel carefully, as they’ll be very soft. Mix the soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar in a sealable plastic bag. Add the eggs, making sure they’re covered by the liquid. Seal and leave for 2 hours or chill until needed (see tips). If chilling, bring to room temperature before making the ramen.
  2. For the ramen, heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the stock and miso paste, then bring to a simmer, stirring until dissolved. Add the mushrooms and choi sum/pak choi stalks, then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the leafy greens, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and cooked noodles. Simmer for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the sliced spring onions and nori seaweed strips. Ladle into bowls, then serve straightaway, topped with halved marinated eggs.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
321kcals
Fat
10.2g (2.2g saturated)
Protein
12.2g
Carbohydrates
37g (4.8g sugars)
Fibre
3.6g
Salt
1.8g

delicious. tips

  1. You’ll have lots of marinade left to dress Asian salads. It will keep, chilled, for up to a week.

  2. The cooked eggs will keep in the marinade (see step 1) in the fridge for 24 hours.

  3. Mirin is a sweet rice wine and sake is a dry, wine-strength tipple made from fermented rice. Both are regularly used in Japanese cooking and available in supermarkets. Dry sherry is a decent substitute for sake if you can’t find any.

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