01 December, 2011

Rabbit Rabbit. Ramen Ramen.

Dec. 1st!!
Nothing fancy, just:

Spicy Beef Ramen
1 package curly noodles (you could even use ramen from the cheap ramen soup packs but these have a bit more of the extra fat in them)
1 Tbspn sesame oil (or any vegetable oil will work)
1 tsp oil
1/2 lb beef cut into strips
1/2 medium onion cut into strips
3 carrots sliced into strips
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 inch of ginger root grated
1 1/2 cup of water or broth
1 tbspn corn starch
1 Tbspn soy sauce
1 Tbspn mirin
1 teaspoon sugar or honey
1 Tbspn Korean red pepper paste (called Gochuchang, if you don't have this, the dish comes out not spicy and while it's not bad, it lacks the spicy, vinegar-y taste)

optional- napa cabbage, mushrooms, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, basically any vegetable

Now for the Cooking.
a1. mix 1 cup broth with 1 TBspn corn starch, soy sauce, mirin and sugar and set aside
b1. cook noodles according to directions, rinse them and set aside
1. Heat 1 tbspn oil in a large pan until it's quite hot (but not smoking or burning)
2. Stir fry beef until browned, remove from pan and set aside
LOWER HEAT to medium-high
3. stir fry vegetables
4. add garlic & ginger and stir around for 30 seconds
5. add red pepper paste and stir around for 30 seconds (be careful not to burn the paste, it tastes bitter if you do)
6. add beef and any accumulated juices
7. pour the broth mix over everything and stir around, turn heat to low and let sit
8. in a separate pan heat 1 tsp of oil and fry the noodles until you're happy with them
9. serve noodles/veggie mix separately OR dump sauce veggies and meat over noodles and stir around then serve
10. EAT ZEM ALL