Spicy Coconut Ramen

My family eats this at least once a month. It is an easy recipe but with a lot of ingredients that make the flavor soooo delicious!

Ingredients

3 tbsp toasted sesame oil - divided

3.5 ounces shiitakes - torn-I use white mushrooms; since that is what I normally buy.

4 garlic cloves - grated

1 tbsp freshly grated ginger

4 cups chicken broth - or vegetable

½ tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp brown sugar

2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp sambal oelek - or other chili paste, more or less to taste (optional)

2 tbsp Thai red curry paste

1 can (14 oz/400 ml) unsweetened coconut milk - full fat

1 tbsp lime juice

9 ounces instant ramen noodles

chili oil - for serving (optional-for extra spice)

sesame seeds - for serving

chopped chives - for serving

4 boiled eggs - cooked for 7 minutes

Instructions

Get the prep done before you start cooking: grate the garlic and ginger. Tear the shiitakes into small pieces.

Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in a large pot over medium. Add shiitakes, and cook until they start to brown. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp sesame oil, season with salt and pepper, cook until crispy. Remove from pot.

Reduce the heat to low. Again, add 1 tbsp sesame oil, garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with chicken broth, stir with a wooden spoon while scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of your pot. Bring to a boil.

Add turmeric, brown sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce. Stir in red curry paste and sambal. Add coconut milk and squeeze in lime juice. When the broth starts to boil, add ramen noodles and cook for 2 minutes ( If not serving right away, cook the ramen noodles separately otherwise they'll soak up the broth).

Serve immediately finished off with shiitakes, sesame seeds, chives and chili oil. Top with eggs, enjoy!

Optional: I top this with chicken always for added protein, I also will sometimes add sauteed in butter bok choy. My husband and I will often soak our boiled eggs in soy sauce for extra yumminess! I also cannot take credit for this recipe and you can find the recipe here too! www.servingdumplings.com/recipe/spicy-coconut-curry-ramen