Eating Seasonally with Chef Chie Owada: Shousetsu “Light Snow” (Nov 22 to Dec 6)
2023/11/29
Green Onion & Salt Ramenwith Homemade Soup and Green Onion Sauce
Ingredients & Method (Serves 2)
| Amount | Ingredients |  |
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| (Soup) | ||
| 4 cups | water | |
| 4 strips, 7.5cm×15cm (about 20g) |
dried kombu seaweed | |
| ¾ lb. (360g) | ground chicken meat | |
| ½ tbsp. | salt | |
| (Green Onion Sauce) | ||
| ¾ cup | green onions, chopped | |
| ¼ cup | fresh ginger, minced | |
| 1 clove | garlic, minced | |
| ¼ cup | oil | |
| 1 tsp. | salt | |
| 200g | packaged Chinese noodles (or ramen) | |
| 1 | soft-boiled egg | |
(Soup)
- place the ground chicken meat into a pot of cold water, and break apart with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- place the dried kombu into the pot, and turn heat to high. Stir occasionally so the meat does not stick to the bottom, and heat until about 65°C (the surface of the water will begin to undulate.) At this point, remove the kombu.
- Lower the heat to medium, and boil until about 90°C. (Take care to avoid boiling the soup, as this will make the broth cloudy.)
- Strain the liquid through a sieve lined with a paper towel into a bowl. (Press the meat gently into the sieve with a ladle to remove all the liquid.)
- To 800mL of broth, add ½ tbsp. of salt and the soup is done. (The completed soup should be about 1% salt.)
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(Green Onion Sauce)
- Place the chopped green onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger into a heat-safe bowl.
- Heat the oil in a pot.
- Pour the heated oil over the seasonings (it will bubble). Finally, adjust taste with salt.
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It's done!!
Tips from Chef Owada!
- This style of Japanese ramen is quite popular among overseas visitors. It is known as "Japanese-style ramen" in China, and it was first invented by Chinese people living in Japan, where it became very popular. I am happy to introduce this version, which can easily be made at home in Canada!
- Green onions are in season in the winter. They promote blood circulation and break down lactic acid, which causes fatigue. For this recipe, I used green onions that are easily available in Canada, but I think you could also use white onions, which are common in Japan.
- Instead of throwing away the minced chicken breast used in the soup, you can boil it with sugar and soy to make soboro-style seasoned minced meat, add cornstarch and water to make an ankake-style gravy, sprinkle it on vegetables or tofu, or add it to ramen.
- Green onion sauce goes well with chicken meat, and is also delicious with boiled chicken.
Alcohol Pairing: Sapporo Premium Beer
Sapporo Premium Beer
A light yet not too thin lager beer that is very satisfying.
It is a beer with a bright golden color, and a slightly sweet, fruity aroma that lingers.
The flavor of barley and refreshing aftertaste go well with the chicken soup!
It is a beer with a bright golden color, and a slightly sweet, fruity aroma that lingers.
The flavor of barley and refreshing aftertaste go well with the chicken soup!
Chef Owada enjoying the homemade ramen