Braised Pork Ramen

Name: Braised Pork Ramen
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Japanese,
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless pork shoulder; 2 tbsps firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Japanese Seven Spice; 2 tbsps vegetable oil; 8 cups chicken stock divided; 2 tbsps soy sauce; 2 tbsps cornstarch; 4 oz ramen noodles cooked

Traditional ramen broth takes over a day to make, but this recipe cuts the process down. Pork shoulder is slowly simmered with chicken stock and seasoning to make a decadent broth. Slice pork and serve broth with traditional toppings like bean sprouts, corn, scallions, and s...

Ingredients

1 pound boneless pork shoulder
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Japanese Seven Spice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 cups chicken stock, divided Substitutions available
- unsalted chicken stock
2 tablespoons soy sauce Substitutions available
- reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 ounces ramen noodles, cooked

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix brown sugar with Seasoning. Rub on pork. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Sear all sides of pork. Add 4 cups stock to pan. Cover. Cook in oven 2 hours.
3 Remove from oven, place on stove. Remove pork from liquid, set aside. Mix soy sauce and cornstarch in small bowl. Add remaining stock to Dutch oven. Slowly whisk in soy mixture. Bring to boil. Boil 1 minute. Serve broth with sliced pork, ramen noodles and desired toppings, such as bean sprouts, corn, scallions, and soft boiled egg.