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Pork mince ramen

Prep and cooking time: 35mins

Complex carb portions, per serving: 1.2

Ingredients

Serves: 4

2 eggs, boiled

1 tbsp coconut oil

2cm fresh ginger, minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

500g pork mince

1 ½ tbsp dark soy sauce

60ml mirin

1 tbsp chilli paste

1.7L chicken stock

100g red miso paste

2 pak choi bulbs, quartered

200g mangetout

200g bean sprouts

2 small carrots, shredded

100g soba noodles

2 spring onions, finely sliced

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

  1. Heat a small saucepan with water and boil the eggs for 5mins. Drain and set aside.

  2. Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the ginger and garlic for 1-2mins, until softened.

  3. Add the pork, soy, mirin, and chilli paste, and fry for 8mins, or until the pork is browned and cooked. Set the pork aside and prepare the soup base.

  4. In a large casserole pot, add the chicken stock and miso, and bring to a boil. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  5. Reduce the heat and add the mangetout, bean sprouts, carrot, and soba noodles. Cook for a further 5-8mins, or until the noodles are softened.

  6. Serve the soup base with the cooked pork mince, spring onion, and sesame seeds on top.