Tonkotsu Ramen

Rich and creamy pork bone broth ramen with chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, and fresh toppings. This authentic Japanese comfort food is worth the effort.

Prep
60 min
Cook
480 min
Servings
4
Calories
680
Difficulty
Hard
Cuisine
Japanese
Tonkotsu Ramen - Dinner recipe

Ingredients

  • • 4 lbs pork bones
  • • 1 lb pork belly for chashu
  • • 4 portions fresh ramen noodles
  • • 4 soft-boiled eggs
  • • 1 cup soy sauce
  • • 1/2 cup mirin
  • • 4 cloves garlic
  • • 2 inch ginger, sliced
  • • Green onions
  • • Nori sheets
  • • Sesame oil
  • • White pepper

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Blanch pork bones in boiling water for 10 minutes, then rinse and clean.
  2. Step 2: Place bones in a large pot, cover with fresh water, add garlic and ginger.
  3. Step 3: Boil vigorously for 8-12 hours, adding water as needed, until broth is creamy white.
  4. Step 4: Make chashu: roll pork belly, tie with string, braise in soy sauce, mirin, and water for 2-3 hours.
  5. Step 5: Marinate soft-boiled eggs in chashu braising liquid for at least 4 hours.
  6. Step 6: Cook ramen noodles according to package directions.
  7. Step 7: Assemble bowls: noodles, hot broth, sliced chashu, halved egg, nori, and green onions.