Stir-Fried Mince and Vegetable Ramen
by Tim Anderson
"Sapporo-style miso ramen is often topped with a wok-fried mixture of minced (ground) pork and various vegetables, typically made up mostly of bean sprouts, cabbage and onion, but it may also contain things like carrots, red (bell) peppers and kikurage. Chanpon, from Nagasaki, is also topped with a similar kind of stir-fry, but with a generous amount of shellfish and fish cakes instead of the more economical pork mince (ground pork). In Sapporo, the stir-fry is often further integrated into the bowl by briefly boiling in the soup and tare, which seasons and tenderises the veg and transfers a bit of fresh, sweet flavour to the soup". - Tim Anderson
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Have all of your veg prepped and ready to go, because the cooking here should be very quick. In a wok or frying pan, heat the oil over a high heat and add the garlic and ginger paste, onion and mince and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, then add the cabbage and carrot and continue to stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until everything is wilted but still crunchy.
Step 2
Add the bean sprouts and mangetout and continue to stir-fry for another 2–3 minutes, then add the pepper, season with salt and/or MSG (use this sparingly, or not at all, if you’re going to boil the mixture in seasoned soup). Stir-fry for a further 2 minutes or so, then remove from the heat and stir in the sesame or aroma oil. Make up the Asian stock (1 per 500ml boiling water).
Step 3
You can now add the Asian stock to the wok and bring it to a boil before adding the noodles and soy, allowing them to heat through before plating the ramen.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 Onion, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
1 Carrot, cut into planks about 3 mm (0.1 in) thick 1x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
410g Egg Noodles 1x Sainsbury's Free Range Fresh Egg Noodles 410g -
250g Minced (Ground) Meat, chicken, turkey or vegan mince work, too 1x Sainsbury's British Pork Mince 5% Fat 500g -
100g Mangetout 1x Sainsbury's Trimmed Mange Tout 200g -
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
0.5 Hispi (Pointed) Cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Sweetheart Cabbage -
1000 ml Asian Stock Pots, or low-salt stock cube 1x Oxo Stock Pots Aromatic Asian Stock with Lemongrass, Ginger & Chilli 4 x 20g (80g) -
1 tsp Sesame Oil, or aroma oil of your choice 1x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml -
1 Red Red Pepper, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
150g Bean Sprouts 1x Sainsbury's Beansprouts 300g -
2 tbsp Dark Soy 1x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml -
2 tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 1x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g