Elevate instant ramen noodles with this delicious and warming recipe.
Ingredients
Serves 8 with leftovers
Prep time: 15 minutes
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 10g (1⁄4oz) dried mushrooms
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 50g (2oz) shredded greens with stalks removed (eg kale or cavolo nero)
- 1 x pack or pot instant ramen noodles (your favourite flavour)
- 2 tsp miso paste
- 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
- Togarashi seasoning (optional)
- Japanese pickles or kimchi, to serve
For the air fryer tofu:
- 2 blocks of firm tofu
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Method
1. Put the eggs in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 6 minutes. Or cook the eggs in the airfryer at 130°C for 9 minutes. Then cool under cold running water.
2. Pour boiling water over the dried mushrooms until they are just covered (about 120ml) and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
3.For the tofu, place it on a baking sheet between two pieces of kitchen paper and place another baking sheet on top. Press it down every so often to remove as much moisture aspossible, then cut it into cubes.
4.Mix together the cornflour, sesame oil and soy sauce,and toss the tofu in the mixture. Place in the cubes onto some parchment paper in an airfryer for 20-25 mins. Cook at 180C until golden brown.
5. Heat the vegetable oil and half the sesame oil in a frying pan. Add the garlic and greens to the pan and stir-fry till fragrant, then add a splash of water, cover and steam until tender.
6. Make a paste from the miso, the flavour packet from the noodles and a splash of the mushroom soaking liquid and pour it over the greens.
7. Add the mushrooms and the remainder of the mushroom soaking liquid, then pour boiling water over the noodles.
8.When cooked, place the noodles into a bowl and top with the mushrooms, greens, tofu the remaining sesame oil, some togarashi seasoning and the egg, halved. Drizzle some soy and mirin marinade over the top and serve with Japanese pickles or kimchi.
