Easy Tantanmen (Tan Tan Ramen)

Name: Easy Tantanmen (Tan Tan Ramen)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ½ tbsp cooking oil (neutral); 1 tsp chili oil (rayu); 2 tsp chili bean sauce (toban djan); 1 tsp dried red chili pepper (sliced); 150 g ground pork (or 70/30 pork-beef mix, chicken, turkey, vegetarian ground meat alternative); 1 tsp grated ginger root (or ginger paste); 1 tsp grated garlic (or garlic paste); 30 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part finely diced, or onion/shallot); 1 tsp sake (or Shaoxing wine, dry sherry, white wine); 1 pinch ground white pepper (or black pepper); 3 tbsp sesame paste (nerigoma) (or Chinese sesame paste, tahini); 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter (unsweetened without bits); 2 tsp ground sesame seeds; 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tsp chili oil (rayu); ¼ tsp sugar; 500 ml kombu dashi stock (or plain water); 1 tbsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; 100 ml unsweetened soy milk; ½ tsp unseasoned rice vinegar (komezu) (optional); 3 portions ramen noodles; 1 bunch bok choy (pak choy) (or other greens); finely chopped green onions; roasted peanuts (crushed, optional); chili oil (rayu) (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

This delicious Tantanmen ramen features a spicy, nutty broth topped with fragrant seasoned pork and crunchy bok choy. It's quick, satisfying and perfect for chilly weeknights!

Updated at: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:55:18 GMT