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Spicy Japanese Miso Tsukemen

groups2 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 20 minsoutdoor_grillBoiledlocal_fire_departmentMild
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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:36

Minces 3 cloves of garlic, chop 35g shallots, and prepare 1 tsp ginger puree. Cut 2 scallions, slice the white parts into fine strips and chop the green parts into scallion florets.

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Watch out

Garlic and shallots must be chopped to an even size, otherwise some pieces will burn before others release their flavor.

Ingredients:Garlic (3 clove)shallot (35 g)ginger (1 tsp)scallion (2 piece)
Tools:chef knifecutting board
02
Preparation
00:01:19

Take a bowl and add 2 tbsp miso and 1 tbsp soy sauce, mix well with a small whisk until smooth and thick.

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Miso must be completely mixed with soy sauce into a paste first, otherwise it will lump up and fail to dissolve in the pot.

Ingredients:miso paste (2 tbsp)soy sauce (1 tbsp)
Tools:mini whiskmetal bowl
03
Active Cooking
00:01:34
warningStay safe

Always use oven mitts when moving a boiling pot of broth to prevent severe burns.

Pour 1 tbsp sesame oil into a cold pot, add minced garlic, shallots, and ginger directly without heating the oil first, and sauté. Then add 1 tbsp white sesame, 0.5 tsp chilli flakes, and 2 tsp sugar, sauté slowly until fragrant. Add the mixed miso sauce and stir well, pour in 250ml chicken broth and 150ml Japanese Dashi, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Finally, add 1 tsp spicy oil, scallions, and white sesame, mix well to complete the miso tsukemen broth.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, simmer for about 15 minutes
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Add sesame oil and aromatics to a cold pot, otherwise hot pot will burn the garlic instantly and make it bitter

keep stirring after adding sugar and chilli flakes or they will stick to the bottom

Ingredients:sesame oil (1 tbsp)white sesame seeds (1 tbsp)Chilli Flakes (0.5 tsp)sugar (2 tsp)chicken broth (250 ml)dashi stock (150 ml)spicy oil (1 tsp)
Tools:wooden spatulaSaucepan
04
Active Cooking
00:02:49
warningStay safe

Wash hands thoroughly with soap after handling raw chicken to prevent salmonella and cross-contamination.

Put 1 piece of chicken breast into a heat-resistant silicone bag, add 1 tsp sake and 0.5 tsp salt, seal and marinate for 5 to 10 minutes; microwave for about 2 minutes until fully cooked; pour the essence chicken juice from the bag into the broth, then use two forks to shred the cooked chicken breast.

local_fire_departmentMicrowave for 2 minutes
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Chicken breast must be fully cooked through, undercooking will leave the center raw

shredding while warm is easier

Ingredients:sliced chicken breast (1 piece)Sake or Rice Wine (1 tsp)Salt (0.5 tsp)
Tools:forkmicrowavesilicone bag
05
Active Cooking
00:03:35

After the water boils, add 200g green tea soba noodles and cook for about 5 minutes; remove when done and immediately immerse in ice water to chill while stirring.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat for 5 minutes
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Soba noodles must be plunged into ice water immediately after cooking, otherwise residual heat will overcook them and ruin the chewy texture.

Ingredients:Dried soba noodles (200 g)
Tools:potice bowltongs
06
Active Cooking
00:04:07
warningStay safe

Be careful not to splash boiling hot miso broth when pouring to avoid hand burns.

Place the chilled green tea soba noodles on a bamboo sieve plate, arrange 1 cup corn kernels, 1 halved soft-boiled egg, shredded chicken, and white scallion strips; pour the hot spicy miso broth into a bowl and insert 1 sheet of nori on the rim, ready to serve.

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The broth must remain piping hot to create the perfect temperature contrast with the chilled soba noodles, otherwise the experience will be compromised.

Ingredients:corn (1 cup)soft-boiled egg (1 piece)nori (1 sheet)
Tools:bamboo sieve plateServing bowlchopsticks

groceryAll Ingredients

Garlic3 clove
ginger1 tsp
shallot35 g
sesame oil1 tbsp
white sesame seeds1 tbsp
Chilli Flakes0.5 tsp
sugar2 tsp
miso paste2 tbsp
soy sauce1 tbsp
chicken broth250 ml
dashi stock150 ml
scallion2 piece
spicy oil1 tsp
sliced chicken breast1 piece
Sake or Rice Wine1 tsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Dried soba noodles200 g
corn1 cup
soft-boiled egg1 piece
nori1 sheet

blenderAll Tools Needed

chef knifecutting boardmini whiskmetal bowlwooden spatulaSaucepanforkmicrowavesilicone bagpotice bowltongsbamboo sieve plateServing bowlchopsticks