I do have a lot of love for a proper ramen and do enjoy it frequently in some of my favourite ramen spots. I’ve not yet made a proper ramen as such at home, so definitely something for me to try at some point. This quick beef ramen recipe though really did hit the spot, even if it is a bit of a ‘cheat’. I got the recipe from an old BBC Good Food magazine and changed it up a little – I griddle cooked my stake, instead of adding it to the stock  to boil. I also used beef stock instead of vegetable stock, and since I had Chinese leaf to use up I didn’t use any pak choi this time around, which was a nice variation. Finally, I used wholemeal noodles and to serve I added a few drops of reaper chilli oil and a generous sprinkle of togarashi chilli powder. Funnily enough, the online version of this recipe is closer to my adaption of the printed version! See my adapted recipe below.

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Quick Beef Ramen

Serves 2 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 15 mins
Easy | Dairy Free

Beef-Ramen-1

You’ll need:

  • 1½ l beef stock;
  • 6 thin slices peeled fresh ginger;
  • 1 large red chilli, halved lengthways;
  • 1 bunch spring onion, finely sliced;
  • 1 sirloin steak, trimmed;
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil;
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce;
  • 250g Chinese leaf, sliced or pak choi, quartered;
  • 300g wholemeal noodles;
  • Togarashi chilli powder & chilli oil to serve (optional).

Place the stock, ginger, chilli and spring onions in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan until very hot and brush the steak with the oil and soy sauce. Griddle the steak for 2 mins each side for medium-rare. Transfer to a chopping board and leave to rest for 3 mins, then thinly slice.

Add the Chinese leaf or pak choi to the stock, then the noodles, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins until tender and the noodles have cooked. Ladle the stock, noodles and pak choi into large serving bowls and top with thin slices of steak. Serve with togarashi chilli powder and/or chilli oil, if you like.

Adapted from BBC Good Food magazine, issue October 2006, original recipe available online here.

Previously on the blog:

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* Food Notes little guide to London : https://foodnotesdotblog.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/food-notes-little-guide-of-london/