| Ingredient List |
| 1/2 Cucumber thinly Sliced |
| Miso Paste (Cook’s Preference) |
| Ramen Noodles (Cook’s Preference) |
| Roasted Black Sesame Seeds and Coarse Salt Mixture for garnish |
| 32 ounces Unsalted Chicken Broth |
| Marinade: |
| Sprinkle of Black Pepper |
| 1/4 cup Brown Sugar |
| 1-2 tablespoons Garlic Powder |
| 1-2 tablespoons Ginger Powder |
| Drizzle of Grapeseed Oil |
| 1 pound Lean Ground Beef |
| 1 Leek thinly sliced |
| 1/4 cup Soy Sauce |
| Handful of Spinach chopped |
Marinade beef and vegetables first:
- Using a mixing a bowl, place in BEEF, LEEK, and SPINACH
- Then cover with SOY SAUCE, BROWN SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, GINGER POWDER, and BLACK PEPPER
- Mix the ingredients together until the ingredients are well incorporated together
- Then drizzle GRAPESEED OIL on top
- Let the ingredients marinade for at least 20 minutes in the refrigerator and no longer than 24 hours before cooking
Next, cook ramen noodles and create broth separately:
- Take out a saucepan and fill with UNSALTED CHICKEN BROTH
- Bring the broth to a high heat, but not boiling
- Once the broth is hot add in MISO PASTE using a large spoon or hand mixer
- Mix the MISO into the hot water until it dissolves completely
- Take out another saucepan and fill with water about half way
- Raise the heat so the water comes to a boil
- Once the water is boiling, lower the heat to medium high and gently drop in RAMEN NOODLES
- I used Shangdong Ramen Noodles, but you can use any ramen noodle. These happened to be the ones I could find in the store.
- Cook ramen noodles according to the instructions on the package
- Once the noodles reach the consistency you like immediately drain the water out and place noodles aside
- You want to stop the cooking process before the noodles become overly saturated with water and mushy
Cook the marinated beef and vegetables:
- Using a flat pan, sauce pan, or wok take the marinated beef and vegetables and cook on medium or high heat until the ground beef is cooked
- I even put in the sauce. Everything in the marinade gets cooked. When plating, the marinade mixed with the miso broth is delicious!
Add a refreshing and cool bite with cucumbers (optional):
- Take the CUCUMBER and slice thinly
- Top with BLACK SESAME SEEDS and COARSE SALT MIXTURE
- This is a Japanese condiment called gomasio and can be purchased in an Asian market or online
Put it all together:
- Take a bowl and fill with miso broth, then noodles, then top with marinated beef and vegetables, and cucumber slices
Serve and enjoy!
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