This Easy Pork Ramen is unlike any ramen you had in your college days! Thinly sliced, perfectly cooked, juicy pork tenderloin and an egg with a gloriously runny egg yolk, crunchy Asian greens, and flavorful mushrooms, all swimming in a scrumptious and flavor-packed ramen noodle broth.
Delicious Easy Pork Ramen in 30 minutes! For a just as incredible chicken version, try my easy chicken ramen recipe, topped with a perfect ramen egg!
This is one of my favorite quick and easy dinner recipes that is big on flavor. One that can please the whole family and is a regular in our dinner rotation.
Lately, my dinner preparations have taken a hit because I’ve been super busy with my flavor bender cake cookbook that I’ve been working on, so there’s been an even bigger emphasis on easy dinners.
Ramen noodles are synonymous with quick, easy meals. While my 15 minute easy chicken ramen stir fry is always a great option for dinner in a hurry, I still prefer to jazz up even the quickest of meals at least a little bit.
This is where Marinated Fresh Pork comes into the picture! Mr K loves the ramen and pork combination (like this pork loco moco mazemen / spicy pork ramen preparation), and just pork in general. This spicy black pork curry and pork carnitas are two of his all-time favorites.
That’s why this Easy Pork Ramen is one of my go-to meals when I’m short on time and it NEVER disappoints.
Don’t have access to marinated pork?
No worries! You can still make this incredible ramen for your family.
I’ve included a simple and easy spice mix you can use to marinade a plain pork loin too.
Since pork loin cooks quickly (30 – 40 minutes, depending on the weight of the pork loin). So you can simply cook your noodles with your favorite broth and vegetables, and you have one flavor-packed meal ready to be served by the time the pork is cooked in the oven.
Tips to perfect your easy pork ramen
- First tips is to use a simple, marinated pork loin. But of course if you don’t have access to that, you can marinade your own with a simple spice mix that’s big on flavor!
- Second, to make this dish even more scrumptious and easy – start with store-bought broth and then up the ante with lots of flavor. I use organic, salt reduced broth and add garlic, ginger, pepper, chili flakes and soy sauce, and since the mushrooms are also cooked in the broth here, they also add a delightful umami flavor to it. No one will guess that it’s all been cooked in under 30 minutes!
- Cook the vegetables IN the broth to make this easy for you! The greens are also cooked in the broth, along with mushrooms here. I just place the greens in the hot broth for just a few minutes, and not any longer because I want my greens to stay wonderfully crunchy.
- I used shiitake mushrooms for this easy pork ramen bowl, because that’s my favorite, but I have also added some enoki mushrooms. But you can use any kind you like, of course. You can even use dried shiitake mushroom, which is easier to find.
- Cook all the vegetables at the end IN the broth, you don’t have to worry about using separate pans either.
However, the one thing I do cook separately is the eggs. While the egg is optional, I do like serving eggs with my easy pork ramen – mostly for that golden, runny egg yolk! That yolk adds a wonderful richness and texture to the broth that we both love. The good news is YOU CAN MAKE THE EGGS AHEAD OF TIME (upto 4- 5 days ahead of time), and you can make it extra special too.
Just check out how to make simple, easy, and jammy ramen eggs.
This is unlike any ramen you had in your college days, I guarantee it! 🙂 It’s an upgraded version that’s packed with zesty flavor, better than anything you could make with those seasoning packets.
And it’s better for your family too. I always have a few different flavors of Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork in my freezer, precisely for meals like this. With 6 flavors to choose from, there’s quite a bit of variety you can add to your meals.
And the great thing about this easy pork ramen bowl was that we had plenty of pork leftovers for the next day too. I love thinly slicing the leftover pork and making sandwiches with it, or adding it to rice and making a quick fried rice for lunch or dinner.
Between writing, baking and photographing dozens and dozens of cakes for The Flavor Bender cookbook, I haven’t had time to plan elaborate meals, but I need not have worried. This easy pork ramen bowl is an absolute home run!
Recipe
Easy Pork Ramen
US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results whenever available.
Common Measurement ConversionsIngredients:
Pork
- 8 oz Pork tenderloin
Spice mix for the loin
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp freshly cracked black pepper please use less, if you don't like spicy food
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Ramen Noodles
- 2 packets dried ramen noodles (plain noodles, without spice packets)
- 1 L chicken broth or beef broth, reduced salt (just over 4 cups)
- 1 inch ginger skin removed and sliced
- 3 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 spring onions / scallions cut into large sections
- ½ tbsp chili flakes crushed red pepper (please be mindful about adjusting spice level to your preference, this was fairly mild for us)
- 1 ½ tsp black peppercorns either whole or coarsely ground
- 2 tbsp soy sauce adjust to your taste
- 115 g fresh shiitakes mushrooms sliced (or about 10 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water and sliced)
- 4 stalks of Chinese greens like baby bok choy or yu choy
- 1 bunch Enoki mushrooms optional
- Extra chopped spring onions to garnish
Half Boiled Eggs
- 2 ramen eggs large eggs (to make jammy eggs)
Instructions:
Pork
- Mix all the ingredients in the spice mix.4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp Salt , 1 tbsp freshly cracked black pepper, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Spread the spice mix all over the tenderloin. Cover and marinade for at least 1 hour, upto overnight (in the fridge)8 oz Pork tenderloin
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.
- When the oven is preheated, roast the pork tenderloin until the pork has an internal temperature registered at 160°F with a meat thermometer. This can take between 20 – 30 minutes depending on the thickness of the tenderloin piece.
- Once it’s cooked, remove from the oven, cover and let it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
Eggs
- Follow the recipe instructions for ramen eggs, to make ramen eggs for this recipe. The eggs require at least 2 hours or upto overnight marinating.2 ramen eggs
- To make hard boiled eggs (with runny yolks) – Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium high heat (with enough water to completely cover the eggs).
- Add some salt or vinegar to the water. Lower the eggs into the water gently. To prevent the eggs from cracking, remove the pan from the heat, and lower the eggs gently. Once the eggs are in the pot, return it back to the stove.2 ramen eggs
- Cover with a lid and allow the water to come to boil. Set the timer to cook the eggs for exactly 6 minutes (set a timer). Reduce the heat to a simmer.
- When the 6 minutes are up, remove the eggs and place them in a bowl with iced water OR under cold running water for a few minutes.
- Crack and remove the egg shell carefully. Keep the eggs covered until you are ready to serve.
Ramen Noodles and broth (make this while the pork is cooking)
- Place all the ingredients except for the ramen noodles, mushrooms, Asian greens and chopped spring onions, in a pot.1 L chicken broth, 1 inch ginger, 3 garlic cloves, 2 spring onions / scallions, ½ tbsp chili flakes, 1 ½ tsp black peppercorns, 2 tbsp soy sauce
- Bring the stock to a boil over medium high heat. Cover and let it simmer on medium – medium low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Once the pork is cooked and ready to be sliced, you can remove the garlic cloves, ginger and spring onions from the broth if you want (we like to eat it all).
- Add the greens and blanch quickly for 1-2 minutes in the simmering water. Remove the greens and set aside.4 stalks of Chinese greens like baby bok choy
- Add the ramen noodles, and sliced shiitake mushrooms and let it simmer for 3 – 5 minutes until the noodles are done.2 packets dried ramen noodles, 115 g fresh shiitakes mushrooms
Assembly
- Slice the pork tenderloin into thin slices.
- Divide the ramen noodles and broth into two bowls.
- Add the enoki mushrooms and blanched greens over the hot broth, followed by the pork slices, jammy egg, cut in half and the chopped spring onions. Enjoy!1 bunch Enoki mushrooms, Extra chopped spring onions to garnish
Nutrition Information:
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
Even better – you can roast, grill or sautée Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork for a variety of quick and easy meal solutions. From slow braised pork roasts, to salads to stir fries – we have used it for easy pork carnitas, Sri Lankan black pork curry, an even simple pork chops for wholesome meals that are never short on flavor. Head on over to your local Walmart to get Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork in the pork section of the meat aisle.
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