Easy Shoyu Ramen
This shoyu ramen recipe is a quick and easy way to get your ramen fix without spending hours (even days) to prepare. I don’t claim that this recipe is super authentic but I will claim that it is delicious and pretty darn close to shoyu ramen bowls that I have tried at various restaurants. I totally cheat when it comes to the broth but it saves loads of time and still tastes great!
What Is Shoyu Ramen?
Shoyu ramen is a delicious Japanese noodle bowl with a savory broth made with shoyu (aka soy sauce). It is popular in Japan, Hawaii, and becoming more popular in the mainland U.S. It is a beautiful dish that can be made about a million different ways.
What’s In Shoyu Ramen?
Honestly, you can make shoyu ramen as basic or as over-the-top as you would like. There can be any number of ingredients you can use, however, shoyu ramen typically has 3-4 components, including:
Noodles:
Broth:
The broth can vary from a very simple soup base to a broth infused with a variety of intense flavor combinations that can take days to prepare. For this recipe I simply used a ramen broth that I found at the grocery store. You can find this kind of broth either near the other soup bases/broths or near the Asian foods section. It’s nothing fancy but it is good enough to satisfy your ramen craving. There were actually several different kinds of ramen broths to choose from at my grocery store so I suggest trying a few different kinds and choosing your favorite. If you can’t find ramen broth, you can also use equal amounts of chicken broth and prepared dashi stock (you can prepare your own from powder here or our friend Nami from Just One Cookbook has a great tutorial on how to make dashi from scratch here).
Protein:
More often than not, shoyu ramen will include some kind of protein. Pork, chicken, shrimp, tofu, soft boiled eggs, and narutomaki (fish cakes) are probably the most common proteins found in shoyu ramen bowls but you can also use beef, fish, and shell-fish such as crab or lobster. You can use one or multiple proteins to make it just how you prefer. For this recipe I used char siu (barbecued pork loin, recipe here) because I just love the flavor. It’s not considered “traditional” but it’s my favorite thing to use. You can make it on your own (recipe here) or you can buy it pre-made.
Vegetables:
When it comes to vegetables, the sky’s the limit. Vegetables for these ramen bowls can include (but are not limited to):
green onionsjulienned carrotsbean sproutsbamboo shootssnow peasred, yellow, or orange bell peppersNori (dried seaweed)mushroomscorn
More Easy Noodle Bowl Recipes:
Beef Stir Fry with Noodles
Satu’li Bowl Recipe from Pandora – The World of Avatar
Sweet and Spicy Noodles with Grilled Chicken
Yakisoba
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