Easy tonkatsu ramen
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1 brown onion, halved
1kg Coles Pork Belly Roast Boneless, rolled, tied with kitchen string
1L (4 cups) Massel chicken style liquid stock
1 green shallot, halved crossways
3 thick slices fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves
1 dried red chilli
4 eggs
270g pkt dried ramen noodles
75g (1/4 cup) white miso paste
60ml (1/4 cup) mirin
2 tbsp sake
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 bunch pak choy, quartered lengthways
Roasted nori, shredded, to serve (optional)
Kimchi, to serve (optional)
Sesame oil, to drizzle
Green shallot, halved crossways, thinly sliced, to serve
Toban djan or sambal oelek, to serve (Toban djan is a fermented chilli bean sauce, available at Asian grocers and some supermarkets. Swap with sambal oelek, if desired.)
1. Place a large saucepan or flameproof casserole dish over high heat. Add the brown onion, cut-side down, and cook for 1-2 minutes or until charred. Add the pork, stock and 1.25 (5 cups) water. Bring to the boil. Skim the surface.
2. Meanwhile, place the green shallot, ginger, garlic and dried chilli on a chopping board and use a meat mallet to pound lightly to release the flavours. Add to the pan. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 4 hours or until the pork is very tender.
3. Use tongs to remove the pork from the stock mixture and transfer to a plate. Set aside to cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4 hours or until chilled. Strain the stock mixture, discarding the solids. Cool, cover and place in the fridge until required.
4. When ready to serve, place the stock mixture in a large saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-high heat.
5. Meanwhile, place the eggs in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water. Place over medium heat. Stir the water to create a whirlpool. Simmer for 4 minutes for soft-boiled eggs. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a bowl of iced water to cool. Peel and halve.
6. Add the ramen noodles to the water and cook following packet directions, adding the pak choy in the last 30 seconds of cooking. Drain.
7. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan over high heat. Thinly slice the pork and cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until warmed through. Divide the noodles and pak choy among serving bowls.
8. Stir the miso, mirin, sake and soy sauce into the stock mixture. Pour the stock over the noodles. Top with slices of pork, extra green shallot, halved eggs and nori and kimchi, if using. Drizzle with sesame oil