These pork ramen noodles are about as easy as they come. With a delicious broth made with a variety of spices and bone broth, this is one ramen recipe you can make over and over again without getting tired of it. And you can change up the toppings to create any number of ramen noodle recipes, all starting with the same pork ramen base.
Ramen noodle recipes sure have come a long way since the days I was eating them straight out of the package to save money during college. Back then my only choice in ramen noodles was whether I was going to eat them dry or if I was going to cook them and use the included spice packet. I was always an eat the noodles dry kind of girl. Still am on the days I’m feeling nostalgic and decide to spend the whole 20 cents on that infamous orange package.
This pork ramen recipe tastes nothing like the packaged ramen noodles I used to eat. While those tasted like budget food people ate because it’s what they could afford, these pork ramen noodles taste like something you’d actually pay good money for at an Asian restaurant. I’ve got to give the credit to my husband for the recipe, he’s the flavor pro in our family and knocked this one out of the park. And the best part is that once you’ve got a good broth recipe – making the perfect ramen noodles is all about your taste and what toppings you want to add in.
Easy Pork Ramen Noodles
The key to a good bowl of ramen noodles is making a delicious broth. This broth actually starts with a bit of ghee (aka clarified butter) and then you add in a whole bunch of fresh and ground spices like ginger, garlic, cloves, etc. and then cook until that ghee becomes fragrant. Then you add in your liquids like coconut aminos, fish sauce, water, and drippings from your pork and boil.
Once everything is boiling, kick the ramen noodles’ flavor up a notch by adding in the brand new Vital Proteins Beef Bone Broth collagen. Not only does it add more richness and flavor to the dish, it’s packed full of collagen protein that has all sorts of health benefits like helping with digestive health, joint strength, nails, hair, and even skin strength.
Like many of Vital Protein’s other products, the bone broth comes in either a canister for at home or 10g packets you can take with you on the road and you can get it in either chicken or beef varieties. Unlike the gelatin I used in these mini cheesecakes and the collagen peptides I used in this berry smoothie, the bone broth does have flavor, which in this recipe is a great thing.
Let the bone broth combine with the rest of the broth then finally add your ramen noodles and cook according to your package instructions. I’ll include the ramen noodles we used in the recipe below, but you can really use any ramen noodles you want and still have one delicious dish.
Top your ramen noodles with any variety of toppings. We used ghee soaked mushrooms, spiced and roasted acorn squash, julienned carrots and zucchini, our favorite kalua pork and garnished with cilantro and crushed cashews.
Easy Pork Ramen Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 TBS ghee (or butter)
- 1 TBS fresh garlic mined
- 1 TBS fresh ginger minced
- 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 TBS coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 TBS coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
- 1 TBS fish sauce
- 4 Cups water
- 2 Cups beef broth (or use drippings from pork)
- 2 packages Vital Proteins Beef Bone Broth
- 4 cakes ramen noodles like Lotus millet & brown rice ramen
- Kalua pork
- Veggies + Additional Toppings
Instructions
- First, cook up kalua pork using this recipe or your favorite pork recipe.Heat ghee in a large pot over medium-high heat until melted.Add fresh ginger and garlic to ghee and allow to cook until fragrant.Add in dried spices (fennel seed - coconut sugar) and cook for 1 minute.Add coconut aminos, fish sauce, water, and either broth or drippings from the pork to the dry mixture and bring to a boil.Add 2 packets of Vital Proteins Beef Bone Broth and mix until well combined. Add any additional salt or seasonings until desired taste is achieved. Cook for another minute.Add ramen noodles and cook according to package instructions.Pour broth + ramen noodles in a bowl then mix in pork and whatever veggies and toppings you want such as ghee soaked mushrooms, roasted acorn squash, carrots, zucchini, cilantro, cashews, etc.
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Other Ramen Noodle Recipes
If you have leftover ramen noodles after making this pork ramen, here are some other incredible looking ramen noodle recipes.
- Chicken, mushroom, and bok choy ramen soup recipe
- Crunchy ramen noodle salad
- Black Bean Rice Pilaf (with ramen noodles!)
- Garlic Beef & Veggie Ramen
Samantha Dawn says
08/20/2018 at 1:07 pmLove how quick and easy this ramen bowl is. It’s going to be a frequent dish on the menu rotation!
Renee Goerger says
08/20/2018 at 1:24 pmYou’ve certainly upgraded the standard ramen. This recipe looks amazing and I’m anxious to give it a try. Your toppings are incredible!! Thanks for sharing it!
Becca says
08/20/2018 at 2:26 pmThese look amazing! And I LOVE the idea of adding the collagen into them.
Renee Goerger says
08/21/2018 at 1:48 pmI love a good bowl of ramen, and this one looks like a winner! Plus your add-ins are excellent! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Kelly Anthony says
09/17/2018 at 2:42 pmI used to eat ramen from a package too, and this looks like a pretty serious upgrade! I want to try this recipe out ASAP!
Britni says
09/19/2018 at 2:18 pmYes, try it!! You wont regret it!!
Nellie Tracy says
09/17/2018 at 2:56 pmI love this recipe! So tasty and easy to put together!