Easiest Ramen Ever (Shoyu, Spicy Miso, Tonkotsu)

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This video guides you through making three iconic ramen types—Shoyu, Spicy Miso, and Tonkotsu—as fast and easy as humanly possible, while maintaining traditional flavors. Learn to create flavorful broths and delightful toppings, drastically cutting down traditional cooking times.

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Cooking Time
Approximately 15-18 minutes for Spicy Miso, 15-18 minutes for Shoyu, and 1.5-2 hours for Tonkotsu (using a pressure cooker).
Difficulty
easy
Servings
1 serving per ramen type

🍳 Cooking Flow

【Dashi】Steep kombu, add bonito flakes, steep, then strain. → 【Easy Toppings】Cook noodles, boil/peel eggs, slice green onions and nori. → 【Shoyu Ramen Broth】Sauté aromatics, add stock and soy sauce, simmer. Make chicken glaze and cook chicken thighs. → 【Shoyu Ramen Assembly】Combine noodles, broth, chicken, mushrooms, egg, and garnishes. → 【Spicy Miso Ramen Broth】Cook ground pork, sauté mushrooms and aromatics, add seasonings, dashi, chicken stock, boil, then whisk in miso. → 【Spicy Miso Ramen Assembly】Combine noodles, broth, egg, corn, and garnishes. → 【Tonkotsu Ramen Broth】Blanch pork bones, pressure cook bones with fat and gelatin, blend fat with broth, strain remaining broth, combine and boil with aromatics. → 【Tonkotsu Tare】Boil sake, add soy sauce, mirin, and shirodashi. → 【Tonkotsu Ramen Assembly】Combine tare, broth, noodles, chashu, egg, and garnishes.

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Ingredients List

Water:As needed for Dashi, bones, and noodles
Dried ramen noodles:1 serving per bowl
Soft-boiled eggs (Ajitama eggs):1 egg per bowl
Green onions:As needed for garnish and broth
Toasted sesame oil:As needed for garnish
Kombu (dried seaweed):2 (2-inch) squares (for Dashi)
Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)
Shiitake mushrooms:4-5 thinly sliced (for Shoyu and Miso)
Garlic:5-7 cloves (for Shoyu and Tonkotsu broths, 1 clove for chicken glaze)
Ginger:2-3 (1-inch) knobs, grated/sliced (for Shoyu, Miso, and Tonkotsu broths)
Soy sauce:1/4 cup (60g) for Shoyu broth, 2 tablespoons (30g) for chicken glaze, 1/2 cup (120ml) for Tonkotsu tare
Chicken stock:6 cups (1.5L) for Shoyu broth, 1 quart (960ml) for Miso broth
Shirodashi (white dashi soy sauce):Optional for Shoyu broth, 1/4 cup (60g) for Tonkotsu tare
Dark soy sauce:2 tablespoons (30g) (for Glazed Chicken)
Honey:1 tablespoon (18g) (for Glazed Chicken)
Light corn syrup:2 teaspoons (12g) (for Glazed Chicken)
Boneless, skin-on chicken thighs:4 (for Glazed Chicken)
Neutral oil:As needed (for searing/sautéing)
Ground pork:1/3 pound (150g) (for Spicy Miso)
Shallot:1 finely chopped (for Spicy Miso)
Sugar:1 teaspoon (4g) (for Spicy Miso)
Ground white pepper:1/2 teaspoon (2g) (for Spicy Miso)
Doubanjiang (spicy broad bean paste):2 teaspoons (9g) (optional for Spicy Miso)
Mirin:1 tablespoon (15g) for Miso, 1/2 cup (120ml) for Tonkotsu tare
Dashi (Japanese sea stock):1 1/2 cups (360ml) (for Spicy Miso)
Red miso:3 1/2 tablespoons (50g) (for Spicy Miso)
Fresh raw corn kernels:A couple of spoonfuls (for Spicy Miso)
Pickled ginger:A little bit (optional for Spicy Miso)
Chili oil:Generous drizzle (for Spicy Miso)
Pork hocks:2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) (for Tonkotsu)
Pork neck bones:2 pounds (900g) (for Tonkotsu)
Gelatin sheets:2 sheets (for Tonkotsu)
Solid raw pork fat:1/2 pound (227g) (for Tonkotsu)
Sake:1/4 cup (60g) (for Tonkotsu tare)
Chashu (pork belly slices):As needed (for Tonkotsu, or use glazed chicken)
Nori strips:As needed for garnish

Important Notes

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Dashi is optional for Shoyu Ramen but recommended for authentic flavor; use chicken stock as an alternative.

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For Shoyu Ramen, you can sear mushrooms and simmer the broth concurrently to save time.

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The Glazed Chicken for Shoyu Ramen provides a balanced and umami topping.

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For Spicy Miso Ramen, doubanjiang is key for the spicy kick; it can be found in Asian markets or online.

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Adding raw corn to Spicy Miso Ramen is a traditional touch; the hot broth will cook it slightly.

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The Tonkotsu Ramen broth is traditionally time-consuming, but a pressure cooker drastically reduces the cooking time to just 1.5-2 hours.

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Using gelatin sheets in Tonkotsu broth helps achieve maximum gelatin extraction and emulsification, creating a rich, creamy, and viscous texture.

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Do not season the Tonkotsu broth directly; use a separate tare and salt to season each individual bowl to your preference.

📺Channel:Joshua Weissman
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📅Published:11/8/2023

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