Note: if you make the stock with a bouillon cube, only add 1/4 of a cube or what would be meant for 125 ml, otherwise it will be too salty.
200 g chicken fillet, sliced or shrimp, or tofu
olive oil for cooking
1.5 L chicken or vegetable stock
3 tbsp white miso paste (I use Hikari)
3 - 4 eggs, soft boiled
135 g Japanese style ramen noodles (HakuBaku tastes best)
70 -100 g kimchi (optional)
180 g asparagus
For the sauce
50 ml yangnyeom sauce
or
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp gochujang paste (Korean pepper paste, you can get it in all Asian stores)
50 ml water
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey
2/3 tbsp rice vinegar or other vinegar
For serving
sesame seeds
chives, chopped
To make the sauce, first heat a pan with a little olive oil. Add in the minced garlic and cook on low heat for 1-2 minutes. Mix the rest of the sauce ingredients and then add them to the pan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and set aside.
To make the perfect soft-boiled eggs, take them straight from the fridge, place them in a pot with cold water and bring it to boil on high heat. Boil medium sized eggs for 5 minutes and large eggs 6 minutes after the water starts bubbling. Then run them under cold water or put in a bowl with water and ice and peel.
Cut off the ends of the asparagus stems (2-3 cm). Heat some oil in a pan and add the asparagus. Cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat, then remove from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, cook the chicken / tofu, or shrimp until the protein is golden and cooked through.
Pour the broth into a pot, add the miso paste, and the prepared sauce. To help the miso paste dissolve better, you can put the miso in a strainer, submerge it in the broth, and stir with a spoon until it dissolves.
Cook for 3-4 minutes. Towards the end, add the kimchi and the cooked protein.
Cook the noodles in a separate pot according to the instructions indicated on the package.
Once the noodles are tender, put them in the bowls and top with the soup.
Cut the eggs in half and place them on top, add the asparagus, and sprinkle with chopped chives and black sesame seeds.
Time: 20 min
Servings: 3