Pork Ramen Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Our pork ramen recipe in the crockpot is made without spending hours in the kitchen. The slow-cooked pork melts in your mouth and the flavorful broth is infused with the perfect blend of spices and seasonings.

Prep Time25

Cook Time7

Total Time7 25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pork Ramen Recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 350kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3 pounds pork shoulder roast
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce + 2-4 tablespoons
1/4 cup rice vinegar + 2-4 tablespoons
2 tablespoons fish sauce optional
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste
1 lime juiced
1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup brown sugar + 1 tablespoon
2 cups mushrooms sliced
4 packs Ramen noodles seasoning packets discarded
boiled eggs, green onions, julienned carrots, cilantro optional

Instructions

Prep the pork roast. Add the pork to your slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, fish sauce, Thai red curry paste, ginger, sambal oelek, lime juice, Chinese five-spice powder, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
Cook. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and then add the mushrooms to the slow cooker. Cover and turn to high. Shred the pork using 2 forks.
Caramelize the pork. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame oil. Once hot, add enough pork to cover just the surface of your skillet, do not overcrowd the skillet. Sprinkle a little brown sugar over the pork, add 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, and mix well. Allow the pork to caramelize for about 2 minutes. Stir and allow the pork to continue to caramelize, about 3-5 minutes total. Remove the pork from the skillet, and repeat with the remaining pork. Be patient with the process, you get so much flavor from caramelizing the pork slowly.
Add the ramen noodles. Add the Ramen noodles to the slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes. Once the noodles are cooked, stir in half of the pork.
Serve. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with extra caramelized pork and your favorite toppings such as boiled eggs

Notes

Be patient when you're caramelizing the meat. This is where the 'crispiness' happens. It takes a bit of time but I promise! The outcome is worth the few extra minutes.

Ramen noodles are fairly hearty, but you don't want to overcook them. Make sure you turn off your crockpot and serve without letting them get too soft.

Don't skip the presentation. One of the wonderful things about eating Ramen is how beautiful it looks, so take the time to garnish your bowl.

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