Birria Ramen Recipe

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Enjoy a hot bowl of birria ramen. Bouncy ramen noodles are immersed in a birria broth and served with a supple soft boiled egg, bright cilantro and onions. It is a delicious way to use up leftover birria.
Utensils Dinner
Globe Mexican
9
ingredients
7
steps
30
minutes
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Ingredients

Servings:
2
2
large eggs
4 cup(s)
birria broth, see notes 1
salt, to taste
8 oz
fresh ramen noodles, see notes 2
1/2 cup(s)
shredded birria, see notes 3
finely diced onion
1
radish, thinly sliced
finely chopped fresh cilantro and/or finely chopped scallions
lime wedges, for serving

Directions 7 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

Make the soft-boiled eggs. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Use a slotted spoon to gently place the eggs into the water. Lower the heat to a gentle boil. Let the eggs cook for 6½ minutes. 

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Step 2

While the eggs cook, prepare an ice bath. Once the eggs are ready, remove the eggs from the hot water using a slotted spoon into the ice bath. Let the eggs cool for 2 minutes before peeling. Set the peeled eggs aside.

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Step 3

Place the birria broth in a pot and bring to a gentle simmer. Taste and season with salt if desired.

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Step 4

Prepare the ramen. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the ramen noodles according to the manufacturer’s directions.

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Step 5

Drain the noodles and divide the cooked noodles into two bowls. Divide the hot birria broth between the two bowls.

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Step 6

Place about a ¼ cup of birria into each bowl. Slice each soft-boiled egg in half and place it in the bowl.

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Step 7

Top the birria ramen with finely diced white onion, thinly sliced radish and fresh cilantro or scallion. Garnish with lime wedges and enjoy!

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Notes:

  1. If there is not enough leftover birria broth, supplement it with chicken bone broth or stock until you have four cups. Chicken bone broth can be substituted with vegetable or beef broth if desired.
  2. If using dry ramen noodles, use about 6 ounces.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
576
FAT
24.9 g
PROTEIN
18 g
CARBS
70 g

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Kimiko S.

Kimiko

23 Sep 2022

What a great "leftovers re-done" recipe. My number one critic declared, "I must have more!"

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