Spicy Pork Ramen with Bok Choy & Ginger
Servings 8
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- ½ tsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ¾ lb. ground pork
- ½ lb. bok choy, white parts thinly sliced, green leaves coarsely chopped, divided
- 2 tbsp ginger paste, or minced ginger
- 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 1-2 tsp sriracha, to taste (add more if you want it really spicy)
- 8 cups chicken broth **Use a good quality broth for a more flavorful soup
- 2-3 green onions (greens parts only), sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 2-3 tbsp soy sauce, to taste
- 2 (3 oz) packages of ramen noodles, packet discarded
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Serve with (optional):
- Sriracha
- Soy sauce
- Chile oil
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground pork and cook, stirring often while breaking the meat up into crumbles, for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain any excess fat from the pot.
- Add the sliced white portion of the bok choy, ginger, minced garlic, and sriracha sauce then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth, scallions, and soy sauce then bring to a boil.
- Add the noodles and reduce heat to simmer and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, to break up the noodles.
- Add the chopped green portion of the bok choy and simmer for another minute.
- Ladle into bowls and season with freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately with additional sriracha, chile oil, and soy sauce on the side, if desired. Enjoy!