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Mazemen (Mazesoba)

Ready in just 30 minutes, this Mazemen recipe transforms a bowl of ramen with chewy noodles coated in aromatic scallion oil and topped with spicy pork and scallions. It's an easy brothless twist on this classic Japanese noodle dish.

2 Servings

Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount	Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount
Calories	1131 kcal	Sugar	4 g
Carbs	95 g	Cholesterol	200 mg
Protein	30 g	Sodium	3367 mg
Fat	70 g	Fiber	5 g
Sugar	4 g
Cholesterol	200 mg
Sodium	3367 mg
Fiber	5 g

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Total Time: 30 min

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Mince scallion stems
Trim the roots off 75 grams scallions and then separate the greens from the stems. Split the stems into quarters lengthwise and then chop them into a fine mince.
Slice scallion greens
Thinly slice the scallion greens and set aside to use for the topping.
Marinate pork
In a medium bowl, add 100 grams ground pork, 8 grams garlic, 1 tablespoon doubanjiang, 2 teaspoons sake, and 2 teaspoons potato starch. Use chopsticks to loosely mix the ingredients without mashing them into a paste.
Make scallion oil
Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil, the minced scallion stems, 25 grams ginger, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a small frying pan and fry the aromatics over medium heat until they are tender and just starting to brown (about 5-6 minutes)
Finish scallion oil
Turn off the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil until the mixture stops sizzling. Stir in 1 tablespoon rice vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper.
Divide scallion oil
Divide the scallion oil evenly between two ramen bowls. You want to leave a light coating of oil behind in the pan. Then, return the pan to the stove.
Boil water
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Pan-fry marinated pork
Add the ground pork mixture to the pan where you made the scallion oil, and turn the stove onto high heat. Use a spatula to crumble the pork as it cooks.
Make spicy pork sauce
Add 2 teaspoons oyster sauceand 3 tablespoons dashi stock when the meat is cooked through, and boil the mixture until the starch thickens. Turn off the heat and set the spicy pork topping aside.
Boil noodles
Add 260 grams ramen noodles to the boiling water and cook them according to the cooking time specified on the package. Drain the noodles and then divide them between the two bowls.
Mix noodles & oil
Use chopsticks to mix the noodles with the scallion oil.
Add toppings
Top each bowl of mazemen with nori, sliced scallion greens, spicy pork, and 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds.
Add yolk
Optional: separate 2 eggs and top each bowl of mazemen with an egg yolk (save the whites for something else).

Ingredients

75 grams scallions

1/4 cup vegetable oil

25 grams ginger (finely minced)

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/4 teaspoon white pepper

100 grams ground pork

8 grams garlic (grated)

1 tablespoon doubanjiang

2 teaspoons sake

2 teaspoons potato starch

2 teaspoons oyster sauce

3 tablespoons dashi stock

260 grams ramen noodles (2 servings)

nori (shredded)

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

2 eggs (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Mince scallion stems

Step 2

Trim the roots off 75 grams scallions and then separate the greens from the stems. Split the stems into quarters lengthwise and then chop them into a fine mince.

Step 3

Slice scallion greens

Step 4

Thinly slice the scallion greens and set aside to use for the topping.

Step 5

Marinate pork

Step 6

In a medium bowl, add 100 grams ground pork, 8 grams garlic, 1 tablespoon doubanjiang, 2 teaspoons sake, and 2 teaspoons potato starch. Use chopsticks to loosely mix the ingredients without mashing them into a paste.

Step 7

Make scallion oil

Step 8

Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil, the minced scallion stems, 25 grams ginger, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a small frying pan and fry the aromatics over medium heat until they are tender and just starting to brown (about 5-6 minutes)

Step 9

Finish scallion oil

Step 10

Turn off the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil until the mixture stops sizzling. Stir in 1 tablespoon rice vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper.

Step 11

Divide scallion oil

Step 12

Divide the scallion oil evenly between two ramen bowls. You want to leave a light coating of oil behind in the pan. Then, return the pan to the stove.

Step 13

Boil water

Step 14

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Step 15

Pan-fry marinated pork

Step 16

Add the ground pork mixture to the pan where you made the scallion oil, and turn the stove onto high heat. Use a spatula to crumble the pork as it cooks.

Step 17

Make spicy pork sauce

Step 18

Add 2 teaspoons oyster sauceand 3 tablespoons dashi stock when the meat is cooked through, and boil the mixture until the starch thickens. Turn off the heat and set the spicy pork topping aside.

Step 19

Boil noodles

Step 20

Add 260 grams ramen noodles to the boiling water and cook them according to the cooking time specified on the package. Drain the noodles and then divide them between the two bowls.

Step 21

Mix noodles & oil

Step 22

Use chopsticks to mix the noodles with the scallion oil.

Step 23

Add toppings

Step 24

Top each bowl of mazemen with nori, sliced scallion greens, spicy pork, and 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds.

Step 25

Add yolk

Step 26

Optional: separate 2 eggs and top each bowl of mazemen with an egg yolk (save the whites for something else).