Calamari Miso Ramen will elevate your typical ramen noodles into an even more flavorful and delicious dish to enjoy. There are many ways to make ramen, but the core ingredients are broth, noodles, protein, and toppings.
Adding calamari to this beautiful dish combines the flavor of salt and sweetness. Calamari in ramen adds a mild, slightly sweet flavor that dissolves into the broth and soaks into the noodles. You can achieve this savory flavor by adding calamari rings and tentacles to noodles and cooking them for 2 to 4 minutes. Marinating the calamari in soy sauce will bring a new and delicious dimension.
According to the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, the Chinese noodle dish ramen was created in China and spread to Japan's local food culture. In Japan, ramen means pulled noodles, which is pulling wheat flour dough into long, elastic strips. As a result, the fresh served noodles are more silky and chewy than the hand-cut machine-made noodles.
One of the joys of the ramen dish is how versatile it can be. Adding calamari undoubtedly will elevate this traditional meal.
Calamari Miso Ramen
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 19 minutes
Ready in: 29 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 lb. The Town Dock Calamari Rings & Tentacles, thawed
2 tsp. sesame oil
2 tbsp. white miso paste
1 (1/2-inch) knob ginger, peeled and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups seafood stock
3 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. mirin
1 oz. dried shiitake mushrooms
Kosher salt, to taste
1 (10-ounce) package fresh wavy ramen noodles
2 soft-boiled eggs, halved
2 radishes, cut into matchsticks
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp. black sesame seeds
Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add miso, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in stock, soy sauce, mirin and
mushrooms. Simmer, over medium-low heat, until flavors develop, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, to taste.
2. Add calamari rings & tentacles and noodles. Cook, stirring often, until noodles and calamari are fully cooked, about 2 to 4 minutes. Divide between 2 bowls and top with eggs, radishes, green onions and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy.