Ramen with Pork Meatballs

Name: Ramen with Pork Meatballs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 397 grams crushed tomatoes; 1 large egg; 4 cloves garlic; 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled; 227 grams lean ground pork; 296 milliliters panko breadcrumbs; 255 grams packages ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded); 1 bunch scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

Need a dairy free main course? Ramen with Pork Meatballs could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 629 calories, 24g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe is typical of Japanese cuisine. A mixture of canned tomatoes, egg, ramen noodles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

Position a rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F.

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Brush a baking sheet with vegetable oil. Drop the garlic, ginger and scallions through the feed tube of a food processor with the motor running and pulse until chopped; transfer half of the mixture to a pot.

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Green Onions

Garlic

Ginger

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Add the panko, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and the egg to the processor; pulse to combine.

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Panko

Sugar

Egg

Add the pork; pulse until just combined. Form into 20 small balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

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Pork

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Bake until firm, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to the pot with the garlic mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, 2 minutes.

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Garlic

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Add the tomatoes, the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water.

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Tomato

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Water

Add the meatballs and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer until cooked through, 8 to 10 more minutes.

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Meatballs

Soak the ramen in hot water until soft, 4 to 5 minutes; drain.

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Ramen Noodles

Water

Add to the pot and toss to coat. Divide among bowls.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

397grams

crushed tomatoes 1large

egg 4cloves

garlic 1

2-inch piece ginger, peeled 227grams

lean ground pork 296milliliters

panko breadcrumbs 255grams

packages ramen noodles (flavor packets discarded)1bunch

scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces 3Tbsps

soy sauce 1teaspoon

sugar 2Tbsps

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sake, Sauvignon Blanc

Ramen Noodles works really well with Riesling, Sake, and Sauvignon Blanc. Saké is an obvious choice when it comes to Japanese food. If you want to stick to grape wine, though, you might opt for sauvignon blanc or riesling. The Domaine Leseurre Dry Cuvee Classique Riesling with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.