Tonkotsu Ramen

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Rich pork bone broth with chashu, soft egg, and chewy noodles. This Japanese-inspired noodle recipe, ready in about 270 minutes, pairs ramen noodles, pork belly, pork bones for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 720 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 30 min Cook: 240 min Serves 4 Japanese cuisine 720 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Simmer pork bones 4 hours until broth is milky.
  2. Step 2: Braise pork belly in soy, mirin, sake 2 hours, slice into chashu.
  3. Step 3: Whisk miso into hot broth, add soy sauce.
  4. Step 4: Cook ramen noodles fresh.
  5. Step 5: Assemble: noodles, broth, chashu, halved egg, scallions, nori.

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