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Dreamy Tonkotsu Ramen: Your Ultimate Comfort Bowl at Home

Dreamy Tonkotsu Ramen Recipe: Your Ultimate Comfort Bowl at Home

Experience the joy of making Dreamy Tonkotsu Ramen, your ultimate comfort bowl at home, with rich flavors and creamy broth.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 13 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 600

Ingredients
  

Broth and Flavoring
  • 8 cups tonkotsu pork broth
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup sake
  • 1/2 cup mirin
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 green onions chopped
Main Ingredients
  • 2 lb pork belly rolled and tied
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 12 oz dried ramen noodles
  • 4 large eggs soft-boiled
  • 2-3 oz enoki mushrooms
  • 4 Tbsp shiro miso
  • 1-2 tsp kosher salt
  • thinly sliced green onions for garnish
  • pinch shichimi togarashi optional

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Stirring spoon
  • strainer
  • Bowl
  • knife
  • cutting board

Method
 

Cooking Process
  1. In a large pot, combine tonkotsu pork broth, soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, garlic, and green onions.
  2. Add the rolled and tied pork belly and bacon to the pot.
  3. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 hours, skimming occasionally.
  4. Remove the pork belly, let it rest, then slice when cool enough to handle.
  5. Cook ramen noodles according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
  6. Soft-boil the eggs, peel them, and set aside.
  7. Serve ramen noodles in bowls, ladle the broth over, and top with sliced pork belly, soft-boiled eggs, enoki mushrooms, shiro miso, green onions, kosher salt, and shichimi togarashi if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 25gFat: 20g

Notes

Feel free to customize with different proteins or add fresh veggies for extra color and nutrition.

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