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Japanese ramen balls recipe

5 ratings

This warming and brothy Japanese soup makes for a filling meal, thanks to a combination of beef meatballs, spinach, shitake mushrooms and ramen noodles all spiced with Asian flavours. See method

Serves 4-6
10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
368 calories / serving
Dairy-free

Ingredients

500g lean beef mince
4tbsp soy sauce
1tbsp sesame oil
1tbsp cornflour
1 ½tsp caster sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
900ml beef stock
2tbsp mirin or sherry
2tsp chilli oil
300g fresh spinach
75g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
180g ramen or udon noodles
salt
freshly ground black pepper

If you don't have mince, cut open some sausages instead

Each serving contains

Energy
1545kj
368kcal 18%
Fat
14g 20%
Saturates
3g 14%
Sugars
6g 6%
Salt
2g 33%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 21.9g Protein 35.6g Fibre 4g

Method

Place the beef, half the soy, the sesame oil, cornflour, 1 tsp caster sugar and the garlic in a large bowl. Mix well. Divide the mixture into 32 and roll each into a small ball. Place the stock, mirin, chilli oil and remaining soy and sugar in a large wok or pan and bring slowly to the boil. Add the meatballs and gently simmer for 5 mins. Add the mushrooms and noodles, return to the boil and simmer for 4 mins. Add the spinach and cook for a further 30 seconds or until just wilted. Serve the soup straight away, divide between bowls.

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