Pork Meatball Ramen

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• carrot
  1 unit
• chili pepper
  1 unit
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ginger
  1 tbsp
• ground pork
  ½ lb
• mushroom stock concentrate
  1 unit
• panko breadcrumbs
  ⅓ cup
• pork ramen stock concentrate
  1 unit
• ramen noodles
  2 packs
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  3 unit
• spinach
  1 bunch

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• medium bowl
• medium pot

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Peel and mince garlic and ginger . Finely chop chili pepper . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens; mince the whites. Trim, peel, and halve carrot lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise into half-moons.

   garlic: 2 cloves, ginger: 1 tbsp, chili pepper: 1 unit, scallions: 3 unit, carrot: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   In a small microwave-safe small bowl , combine ¼ of the minced garlic with 2 tbsp cooking oil ; microwave until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Season with a pinch of salt and add as much chopped chili as you like. Set aside. In a medium bowl , combine ground pork , panko breadcrumbs , scallion whites, 2 tsp minced ginger, ¾ tsp salt, and black pepper . Mix well and form into 1-inch meatballs.

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, ground pork: ½ lb, panko breadcrumbs: ⅓ cup, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate. Heat another drizzle of oil in the same pot over medium-high heat. Add carrot slices and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and tender ⏱️ 5 minutes . Add another drizzle of oil, remaining garlic, and remaining minced ginger. Cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   spinach: 1 bunch
4. 

   4

   Add 3 cups water, pork ramen stock concentrate , and mushroom stock concentrate to the pot with the carrots; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, add half the ramen noodles to a large pot of boiling salted water; cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender ⏱️ 1 minute . Drain and rinse noodles under cold water. Toss with a drizzle of oil.

   pork ramen stock concentrate: 1 unit, mushroom stock concentrate: 1 unit, ramen noodles: 2 packs
5. 

   5

   Once the broth is boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and add the meatballs; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through ⏱️ 3 minutes . Taste broth and season generously with salt and pepper.
6. 

   6

   Divide noodles between bowls; top with meatballs, spinach, carrots, and as much broth as you like. Garnish with scallion greens and drizzle with the garlic chili oil. Serve immediately.