Triple Pork Mazemen
with Roasted Garlic & Pea Tips
Ingredients
- 10 Ounces Ground Pork
- 1 Slice Bacon
- 3/4 Pound Fresh Ramen Noodles
- 1 Ounce Pea Tips
- 1 Bunch Garlic Chives
- 2 Tablespoons Pork Demi-Glace
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Mirin
- 1 Head Garlic
- 1 1-Inch Piece Ginger
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pork Mazemen Spice Blend (Black Sesame Seeds, White Sesame Seeds, Kibbled Nori & Smoked Paprika)
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Instructions
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Roast the garlic:
Preheat the oven to 475°F. Cut off and discard the top of the garlic head to expose the cloves, keeping the rest of the head as intact as possible. Place on a piece of aluminum foil; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Tightly wrap the seasoned garlic head in the foil. Place on a sheet pan and roast 28 to 30 minutes, or until the cloves are browned and very tender. Remove from the oven and carefully unwrap; set aside to cool slightly.
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Prepare the ingredients:
While the garlic roasts, wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Peel and mince the ginger. Thinly slice the garlic chives. Roughly chop any large pea tips. Small dice the bacon.
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Cook the bacon:
While the garlic continues to roast, in a large pot, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned and crispy.
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Add the aromatics & ground pork:
Add the ginger and all but a big pinch of the garlic chives to the pot of bacon; cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Add the ground pork; season with salt and pepper. Cook, frequently breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through; season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat.
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Make the sauce:
When cool enough to handle, using your hands, gently squeeze the individual cloves out of the roasted garlic head; discard the skins. To the pot of bacon, aromatics, and ground pork, add the roasted garlic cloves, sesame sauce, mirin, demi-glace and 1 cup of water; stir to thoroughly combine. Heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the liquid is slightly reduced in volume.
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Finish the mazemen & plate your dish:
While the sauce simmers, add the noodles to the medium pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate; cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly and transfer to the pot of sauce; stir until coated. Turn off the heat. Stir in the pea tips until the noodles are thoroughly coated. Turn off the heat. Stir in the pea tips; season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide ¾ of the finished mazemen between 2 bowls (you will have extra). Garnish with the remaining garlic chives and as much of the spice blend as you'd like. Enjoy!
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