Description
Zesty 10-minute spam ramen blends quick Korean street fare with comfort cuisine. Rich noodles and crispy spam create a satisfying meal travelers and home cooks can easily enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package instant ramen
- 1 to 2 thin slices spam (25% less sodium preferred)
- 1 egg
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth (or 2 cups/480 ml water as directed by ramen package)
- 2 tsps soy sauce
- Seasoning packet from instant ramen
- 2 green onions, chopped and separated
- ¼ tsp sugar
- Toasted sesame oil (optional)
- Homemade chili oil (highly recommended)
- Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Broth Preparation: Combine chicken broth, white sections of green onions, soy sauce, and sugar in a saucepan, bringing to a vigorous boil before reducing to a gentle simmer.
- Spam Caramelization: Roast Spam slices in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, rotating until each side achieves a rich golden-brown exterior.
- Egg Cooking: Use the same skillet to prepare the egg, covering and cooking over medium-low heat to reach preferred doneness.
- Noodle Technique: Reignite the soup base to a complete boil and cook ramen noodles to al dente perfection, following package instructions.
- Flavor Refinement: Adjust broth seasoning with additional salt or seasoning powder to optimize taste profile.
- Final Composition: Artfully layer ramen and broth in a serving bowl, topping with crispy Spam slices and perfectly cooked egg.
- Finishing Touch: Elevate the dish by drizzling sesame and chili oils, then garnishing with finely chopped green onion sections.
Notes
- Spam Searing Technique: Brown Spam slices on medium-high heat for maximum caramelization, creating a crispy exterior that adds rich, savory flavor to the dish.
- Broth Balancing Act: Adjust seasoning carefully, tasting and adding small amounts of salt or seasoning packet to achieve a perfectly balanced umami profile.
- Egg Cooking Precision: Cover skillet while cooking egg to ensure even heat distribution and achieve desired yolk consistency without overcooking.
- Oil Drizzle Magic: Use sesame and chili oils sparingly as final touch to elevate overall flavor complexity and add aromatic depth to the ramen.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg