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Turkey Ramen Tokyo Shoyu Style

April 29, 2020 by Dennis Leave a Comment

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What should I do with this turkey carcass? I just finished recreating turkey legs from Disneyland, which required buying a whole 20lb turkey. I decided to throw the carcass in an Instant Pot with some carrots and leek, making a great broth in under an hour. A day later, I figured out what I would do with it, make turkey ramen.

A bowl of turkey ramen with a shoyu broth.

Most of the ramen I have made so far started with chicken broth as the base, so I figured turkey wouldn’t be that different. I forgot to add salt when making the broth, which made it the perfect candidate to turn into shoyu turkey ramen. If you want a more traditional Japanese ramen, I have plenty of those too.

Shoyu is one of the four main types of ramen, the others being miso, shio, and tonkotsu (the only one that requires pork broth). What sets shoyu apart? Soy sauce, and a lot of it. Starting with a broth that’s low sodium allows you to add more soy sauce, and there’s more flavor to soy than just the saltiness.


The Broth

First, I’ll start with the plain old turkey broth. It was the easiest broth of my life. All you have to do is roast a turkey first (I don’t count that as a step). Then, I threw the turkey carcass into an Instant Pot. I sliced up 2 carrots and a leek as well. That’s all. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, this will probably take a couple hours. Normally I would have added salt too, but I think I was actually out of salt at the time.

Turkey carcass in an Instant Pot with carrots and leek.
My turkey broth ingredients.

Turkey Ramen Broth

Now, we transform that turkey broth into a shoyu turkey ramen broth. I used a little wakame (dried seaweed) and bonito flakes (dried tuna) to enrich the broth. These are common ingredients in most ramen, as part of the dashi (a Japanese soup base). Also, a lot of soy sauce. We are making shoyu ramen, so this is a necessity.

Next, we have a little fun. You can vary the ingredients here. I wanted to add a deep savory flavor, so I added some shiitake mushrooms. Also mirin, for a little bit of sweetness. You can change these up if you’d like. The broth should be pretty flavorful already. Light, too. I had no problem slurping the whole bowl, even after I felt full.

Turkey ramen broth with shiitake mushrooms and wakame (dried seaweed).

The Toppings

Shiitake mushrooms and leeks are popular shoyu ramen toppings in Tokyo, so I included them in my turkey ramen. The leeks require no care, just slice them up. For the mushrooms, I sauteed them with a little sesame oil, then added soy sauce to finish. It brings out a deeper, rich flavor that compliments the soy already in the broth.

Obviously, the turkey because I had leftover turkey. It also tastes right at home in this turkey ramen broth. Last, a soft boiled egg to visually tie it all together. Naruto fishcake is also popular in Tokyo, but I haven’t been able to shop for it. Bamboo shoot is big as well. To be honest, I have that in my pantry but I keep forgetting it’s in there.


For another noodle dish, how about Chinese wonton egg noodle soup? Or if you want some appetizers, check out my guide with over 100 dumpling recipes!


Shoyu Turkey Ramen

Shoyu Turkey Ramen

Dennis
Ramen with a shoyu turkey broth. Toppings include leek, shiitake mushroom, turkey, and a softboiled egg.
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Prep Time 2 hrs
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2
Calories 286 kcal

Ingredients
  

Shoyu Broth

  • 4 cups turkey broth (low sodium)
  • 1 tbsp wakame (dried seaweed)
  • 1 tbsp bonito flakes
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • ¼ cup shiitake mushrooms (sliced)

Toppings

  • ¼ cup leek (sliced)
  • ¾ cup shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 egg softboiled
  • 0.5 lbs turkey breast (sliced)
  • 2 ramen noodles (bunches)

Instructions
 

Shoyu Broth

  • Heat the turkey broth in a pot over medium low heat. Add the wakame, bonito flakes, mirin, soy sauce, and shiitake mushrooms. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Toppings

  • Saute the shiitake mushrooms on medium heat in sesame oil for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add soy sauce, cook for one minute.
  • Softboil an egg (boil about 6 minutes). While peeling the egg, boil ramen noodles in a separate pot for minutes. Drain noodles.
  • Strain broth, divide between two bowls. Add the noodles, and the rest of the toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe makes two bowls of ramen, divide the toppings and broth evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 36gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 4117mgPotassium: 1121mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Japan, leek, miso ramen, shoyu, soy sauce, Tokyo, turkey, turkey broth, turkey ramen
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When I'm not experimenting in the kitchen, I enjoy rock climbing and acting. Meme expert. Anime connoisseur.

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