Ramen Noodles with Boiled Egg
A weekend Chinese dinner. Ready in about 4 hours 27 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 4 hr 17 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 4 hr 27 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1 pack noodles Shopping tip: Chinese egg noodles (lo mein). Spaghetti works in a pinch.
Fresh & other
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tbsp green onions Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ¾ tsp chile sauce
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Boil: Bring water to a boil, add eggs.
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Cook for exactly 6½ to 7 minutes.
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Ice Bath: right away move your eggs to bowl of ice water for 3–5 min to stop cooking.
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Marinate: Peel your eggs and marinate in a mix of ¼ cup + 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp mirin and 2 ½ tbsp soy sauce for at least 4 hours.
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Dish up: Slice in half, letting the yolk flow in the broth.
On the side: Cucumber salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Thinly slice the cucumbers.
- Toss with the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let it sit a few minutes.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.