Easypeasy Essentials Ramen Pork Skillet Recipes

EASY/PEASY ESSENTIALS: RAMEN & PORK SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Do not have (or like) pork; use diced beef, chicken, or even a good firm white fish. Or leave the protein out and make it vegetarian.
• 3. Want some veggies? How about adding diced carrots, sliced celery, broccoli florets, chopped onions... whatever you fancy.
• 4. The above list of spices are some of the ones I used to make this recipe. It involved a pinch of this and a dash of that until I liked what I tasted. Have some fun with it.
• 5. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 6. Add the tamari, rice wine, and grapeseed oil to a bowl, then toss in the pork, and coat.
• 7. Place, covered, in the fridge for about an hour.
• 8. Place a skillet over medium, heat, and then add the pork; including all of the marinade.
• 9. Cook, stirring frequently, until the pork loses its pink, and the bottom of the pan begins developing a coating of the evaporating marinade.
• 10. Add 1 cup of the stock, reduce the heat to medium low, and scrap up the brown bits (fonds) and dissolve them into the stock. Allow the stock to simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
• 11. While the stock is simmering, add the veggies, if using. In addition, try adding a few of the dry spices, until you like what you are tasting.
• 12. Add the ramen noodles, and allow them to simmer, until they absorb the stock and soften, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• 13. If the pan begins drying out, add more stock.
• 14. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 1 - 2 minutes.
• 15. PLATE/PRESENT
• 16. Serve while nice and warm. Enjoy.
• 17. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

EASY PORK SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
• Add pork; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until pork is no longer pink.
• Gently break apart noodles. Stir noodles, seasonings from flavor packets and remaining ingredients into pork. Heat to boiling. Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are completely softened.

EASY PORK RAMEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, canola oil, honey, hoisin sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and chili paste until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Place the pork in the hot skillet to brown stirring frequently. Cook until the liquids in the pan evaporate, and the pork is cooked through.
• Turn the heat off and add in the prepared sauce, stirring to coat the pork. Leave the pan on the warm burner.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the ramen for 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain and add the cooked noodles to the skillet. Toss the noodles with the pork and sauce to coat.
• Serve immediately with any, all or none of the garnishes listed.

SLOW-COOKER PORK RAMEN

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add half the pork; cook 4 to 5 minutes, without moving, until browned and easily releases from the bottom. Turn and continue cooking 2 to 4 minutes or until browned. Transfer pork to 5- to 6-quart slow cooker; repeat with remaining pork.
• Reduce heat to medium; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven. Add mushrooms, green onion whites and salt to Dutch oven. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms release juices and turn brown. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the gingerroot and the garlic; cook 30 seconds. Cover and refrigerate remaining green onion greens and gingerroot until later.
• Slowly add broth, stirring and scraping to remove any brown bits from bottom. Transfer broth mixture to slow cooker with pork. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until pork is tender.
• Transfer pork to cutting board. With sharp knife, cut pork into bite-size chunks, removing and discarding any remaining fat. Using spoon, skim off and discard any fat from surface of broth. Return pork to slow cooker and stir in soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon gingerroot. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.
• Cook ramen noodles as directed on package; drain. To serve, divide noodles evenly among individual bowls. Ladle broth and pork over noodles, dividing evenly. Serve with remaining green onion greens; top each bowl with desired toppings.

PORK & RAMEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan., In same pan, stir-fry broccoli in remaining oil 3 minutes. Add coleslaw mix, bamboo shoots and garlic; stir-fry 3-4 minutes longer or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in soy sauce mixture and pork; heat through., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions, discarding or saving seasoning packets for another use. Drain noodles; add to pork mixture and toss to combine.

SPEEDY PORK SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until pork is slightly pink.
• Gently break apart blocks of noodles. Stir noodles, contents of seasoning packets and remaining ingredients into pork.
• Heat to boiling. Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are completely softened.

EASY PORK SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat a 12 inch skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add oil and rotate skillet or wok to coat sides. Add pork and cook approximately 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Break apart ramen noodles adding to cooked pork along with seasoning packets and remaining ingredients. Heat until mixture comes to a boil and boil for 3 to 4 minutes stirring occasionally, or until noodles or completely softened. Serve immediately.