Description
Birria ramen combines rich and flavorful birria broth with tender shredded birria meat and warm, slurp-worthy ramen noodles. This comforting dish is topped with fresh sliced radishes, sesame seeds, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, and an optional soft-boiled egg, making it perfect for a satisfying and hearty meal.
Ingredients
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For the birria
- 4 cups birria broth, from my birria recipe
- 2 cups shredded birria, from my birria recipe
For the ramen
- 8 ounces ramen noodles
- Water, as needed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
For serving
- Sliced radishes
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped cilantro
- Diced red onion
- Lime juice
- Soft-boiled egg (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the noodles: Add enough water to cover the ramen noodles in a large pot. Bring the water to a boil and add 2 teaspoons kosher salt. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions, usually 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but firm.
- Reheat the birria: While the noodles are cooking, reheat 4 cups birria broth and 2 cups shredded birria in medium pots or saucepans over medium heat until hot, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Drain the noodles: Strain the ramen noodles well and evenly divide them into 4 serving bowls.
- Assemble the birria ramen: Pour 1 cup of hot birria broth and ½ cup of shredded birria meat into each bowl over the noodles.
- Add toppings and serve: Top each bowl with sliced radishes, sesame seeds, chopped cilantro, diced red onion, a squeeze of lime juice, and a soft-boiled egg if desired. Serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- This recipe is ideal for using leftover birria, but you can also prepare fresh birria in advance following the birria recipe.
- If you prefer a thinner, more soupy broth, add ½ to 1 cup of beef broth or some of the ramen cooking water to the birria broth to adjust consistency.
- For additional heat, add sriracha sauce or sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.
- Cook the ramen noodles separately in salted water rather than in the birria broth to avoid a greasy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
