Tonkatsu Shoyu Ramen (Pork Cutlet Soy Sauce Ramen)

Seasoned pork cutlet slices, naruto, and a hard-boiled egg top ramen cooked with shoyu and miso in this authentic Japanese noodle bowl.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 1406 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 (1x3-inch) boneless pork chop slices
• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, divided
• 2 leaves fresh basil, chopped, divided
• 1 leaf fresh sage, chopped, divided
• 3 tablespoons shredded dried kombu
• 4 1/3-inch slices fish paste stick (naruto)
• 1 tablespoon tonkatsu sauce
• 1 tablespoon sushi ginger (shoga), finely chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons spicy sesame oil
• 1.75 tablespoons bonito soup stock (such as Hondashi®)
• 1.75 tablespoons soy sauce (shoyu)
• 0.5 teaspoon white miso paste with dashi
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant ramen noodles (such as Shirakiku®), seasoning packet

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook pork, covered, over medium-low heat, until evenly browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until second side is browned, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Fill a small pot halfway with water. Bring to a boil; add egg and cook in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain. Run cold water over egg and set aside to cool.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander set in the sink; rinse noodles until water runs clear. Return noodles to the pot.

Step 4

Stir kombu, bonito stock, soy sauce, and miso paste into noodles. Cook, stirring with chopsticks, over medium heat, until miso paste is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer noodles to a serving bowl.

Step 5

Peel and cut egg in half lengthwise. Place egg, pork slices, and fish paste slices over noodles. Garnish with tonkatsu sauce, ginger, green onion, and black pepper.

Step 6

Pour sesame oil into a large skillet. Lay pork slices in oil. Cover pork with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds, 1/2 of the basil, and 1/2 of the sage. Flip and cover pork with these remaining ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds, basil, and sage.