Ttukdak Hyung's Sari Gomtang Tonkotsu Ramen

An ultra-simple ramen that recreates the rich flavor of Japanese tonkotsu ramen by adding stir-fried onion and doenjang in pork belly oil to store-bought Sari Gomtang noodles.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to upgrade instant ramen into a gourmet dish
  • College students who want to recreate Japanese tonkotsu ramen at home with simple ingredients
  • Anyone looking for a hearty late-night snack with the proven combo of pork belly and ramen

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • Sari Gomtang noodles 1 packet
  • pork belly 1 serving
  • soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • mirin 1 tbsp
  • sugar 1/2 tbsp
  • minced garlic 1/2 tbsp
  • minced ginger a little
  • onion 1/4
  • dried kelp 1 sheet
  • doenjang 1/3 tbsp
  • bean sprouts 1 handful
  • soft-boiled egg 1/2
  • dried seaweed 1 sheet

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pan-fry the pork belly until golden brown, then add soy sauce, mirin, sugar, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Glaze the meat and set it aside.
  2. In the remaining oil from the pork belly, add the sliced onion and stir-fry until translucent.
  3. Once the onion is cooked, add water and one sheet of dried kelp, then bring to a boil over high heat.
  4. When the water starts boiling, remove the kelp immediately, then add the Sari Gomtang noodle soup powder and a bit of doenjang, stirring well to dissolve.
  5. Add the noodles and cook them al dente. Once cooked, for plating, first scoop out only the noodles into a bowl.
  6. Add the bean sprouts to the remaining broth and blanch for exactly 10 seconds, then remove immediately.
  7. Top the noodles with the glazed pork belly, blanched bean sprouts, sliced kelp (from earlier), soft-boiled egg, and dried seaweed. Pour the broth over and serve.
  1. Pan-fry pork belly and season with soy sauce; in the remaining oil, stir-fry onion, then add water and kelp and boil.
  2. Remove kelp, dissolve Sari Gomtang soup powder and doenjang in the broth, then cook the noodles. Scoop out only the noodles into a bowl.
  3. Blanch bean sprouts in the broth for 10 seconds, then arrange all toppings over the noodles and pour the broth.

Cooking tips 💡

  • If you don't have mirin, soju can be used as a substitute. Minced ginger can be omitted if not available.
  • For a clean and visually appealing ramen, cook the noodles and blanch the bean sprouts separately rather than together.
  • Adding a little doenjang to the Sari Gomtang broth balances the greasiness of the bone broth and enhances the savory flavor reminiscent of Japanese tonkotsu ramen.
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