Slow Cooker Japanese Pork Ramen Noodle Soup

Slow Cooker Japanese Pork Ramen Noodle Soup

Ramen noodle soup is a comfort food favorite. This ramen recipe uses Japanese flavors to season tender pieces of pork, scallions, ginger, and spinach. Making the soup is easier than ever, because it’s made in a slow cooker!

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Course: Soups, Stews and Chowders

Cuisine: asian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6 40

Total Time: 6 50

Servings: Servings

Calories: 364kcal

Author: Kita Roberts

Ingredients

2 onions minced
6 garlic cloves minced
2 tbsp minced or grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp vegetable oil
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
12 oz shitake mushrooms stemmed and sliced thin
1 ½ lbs boneless country-style pork ribs trimmed
Salt and pepper
3 3- oz packages ramen noodles flavoring packets discarded
6 oz baby spinach about 6 cups
2 tbsp white miso plus extra for serving
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce plus extra for serving
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 scallions sliced thin
1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted

Instructions

Microwave onions, garlic, and oil in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
Transfer to slow cooker.
Stir broth and shitakes into slow cooker.
Season pork with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
Cover and cook until pork is tender, 6 to 8 hours on low or 5 to 7 hours on high.
Transfer pork to cutting board, let cool slightly, thin shred into bite-sized pieces.
Let soup settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
Stir in noodles and spinach, cover and cook on high until noodles are tender, 3 to 8 minutes.
Stir in shredded pork, miso, soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil, and let sit until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Season with additional miso and additional soy sauce to taste. Serve with scallions and sesame seeds.

Notes

From Slow Cooker Revolution

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