Quick Pork Ramen

Ingredients

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• 1-1 ¼ pound pork loin
• 3 cups beef stock
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 8 oz. udon or ramen noodles
• 4 eggs
• scallions
• 1 carrot

On Hand

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 1/3 tbsp soy sauce
• Sesame oil
• sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Instructions

• For cheater stock, combine beef stock , miso, butter , and soy sauce in a pot and warm over low heat. It should never boil, but a light simmer is okay.
• For pork loin (optional, but good), mix together all ingredients in a bowl and pour over pork loin . Ideally, do this a few hours in advance or the night before so pork can marinate.
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• Place pork loin in a roasting pan and roast at 400 °F. for 20-25 minutes until the thickest part of the pork loin registers at least 145 degrees F. Flip the pork every 10 minutes and baste with any marinade in the pan.
• Remove pork and let rest.
• Meanwhile, prep other ramen ingredients including cooking the noodles according to package, grating carrot , and chopping herbs, and making eggs
• Slice pork thin into coins. Divide ramen noodes between bowls and pour in warmed ramen stock. Top each bowl with some pork, an eggs , veggies, and a drizzle of sesame oil and sesame seeds . You can also add soy sauce and chili oil if you want!