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A bowl of creamy tantanmen noodles sits topped with ground meat, sesame chili oil, scallions, bok choy, and a jammy egg. The orange broth is rich, spicy, and velvety.
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Tantanmen (Tan Tan Ramen)

This homemade Tantanmen is one of the most comforting soups you can make! It's rich, spicy, and has so many layers of flavor from the ground meat to the quick, but flavorful soup base! I promise it's easier to make than you think and is ready in just under 30 minutes!
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Noodles
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Fusion, Japanese
Keyword: Asian Recipes, Creamy Chicken Noodles, Creamy Ramen, Creamy Spicy Noodles, Easy Asian Noodles, Easy Asian Recipe, Easy Japanese Recipe, Easy Ramen Recipe, Ground Chicken Ramen, Japanese Tanntanmen Ramen, Quick Noodle Dish, Quick Ramen, Quick Ramen Recipe, Ramne Noodles, Tantanmen
Servings: 1 serving

Equipment

Ingredients

Noodles

  • 1 serving noodles I used thick cut noodles, see note 1

Soup Base

Chicken

  • 5 oz ground chicken or pork
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce for meat
  • 1 tsp Chinese soybean paste

Soup

  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup unsweetened soy milk

Optional Toppings:

  • Steamed bok choy or spinach
  • Chili oil
  • Soft-boiled egg
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sliced scallions

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together sesame paste, peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, and white pepper to form your soup base.
  • Finely mince garlic and ginger. In a hot, oiled pan, cook your ground chicken or pork until about 80% done. Add in the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and soybean paste, and cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, pour in chicken broth and soy milk. Bring to a gentle simmer. Once simmering, stir in the soup base and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Boil your noodles of choice until al dente, then rinse slightly under cold water to stop the cooking.
  • Pour the broth into a bowl and add the noodles and cooked ground meat on top. Garnish with steamed greens, chili oil, a jammy egg, sesame seeds, and scallions.

Notes

(1) I used thick cut noodles, however use whatever noodles you want! The recipe is traditionally made with ramen noodles, but I have used udon and even spaghetti noodles before, and it has tasted just as good!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 42g