Shio Ramen from Scratch
A clear, golden chicken broth seasoned with a salty shio tare, piled with noodles, a soft egg and greens.
- Time3 hr 15
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £3.00 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Estimated nutrition per serving
- 1106kcal
- 109gcarbs
- 17.8gof which sugars
- 22gfat
- 5.7gsaturates
- 106.6gprotein
- 14.2gfibre
- 10.3gsalt
A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the wings in a large pot, cover with cold water, bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes. Drain, rinse the wings and scum off, and wash the pot.
- 2
Return the wings to the pot with the onion, ginger, garlic, spring onion tops and the 2000 ml water. Bring to a bare simmer. Never let it boil hard or the broth turns cloudy.
- 3
Simmer gently for 2 hours, skimming now and then. Add the kombu for the last 10 minutes only, then lift it out.
120 min - 4
Strain the broth through a sieve. You should have about 1.4 litres. Skim off most of the fat and keep a spoonful.
- 5
For the tare, warm the salt, mirin and sake in a small pan for 1 minute until the salt dissolves. Stir in the sesame oil.
- 6
Boil the eggs for 6 minutes 30 seconds, cool in iced water and peel. Blanch the pak choi for 1 minute. Cook the noodles as the pack says.
6 min 30 s - 7
Put 1 tbsp of tare in each bowl. Ladle in 350 ml of hot broth and stir. Add the drained noodles, egg halves, pak choi, spring onion and nori.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
