Don't let this recipe scare you. The slow cooker will do most of the work. All you have to do is prepare in the beginning and assemble at the end.
Total Time: 8 Hours, 30 Minutes (Prep - 30 Minutes / Cook - 8 Hours)
Servings: 7-8
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1 (2lb) pork loin boneless roast
1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced in half
4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
4 cups water
2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons Hoisin
6 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemongrass (or 2 teaspoons lemongrass paste)
1 clove garlic, minced
12 oz uncooked fresh ramen or Chinese noodles
6-8 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
1 large bunch cilantro
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 lime, sliced into wedges
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add pork and cook 2-3 minutes per side to slightly brown.
Transfer pork to slow cooker. Decrease heat to medium and add onion, cut side down, to the pan. Cook for no more than 5 minutes, until charred. Transfer to the slow cooker.
Add chicken stock, water, soy sauce and Hoisin to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
Remove pork from slow cooker and place on a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes before using 2 forks to shred. Discard excess fat.
Strain liquid from slow cooker through a fine strainer into a bowl. Discard all solids (including onions). Return liquid to slow cooker.
Increase heat to high. Add mushrooms, ginger, garlic and lemongrass to slow cooker and cook for 30 minutes.
Add fresh noodles and pork back to slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully place eggs in pit and boil for 6 minutes. Remove eggs from pot and place in an ice bath for 1 minute. Carefully peel and slice eggs in half, lengthwise.
To assemble: ladle ramen into bowls and top with 2 egg halves, cilantro, sliced green onions, a squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Kommentarer