Ingredients

  • 2 (3-ounce) pieces dried ramen noodles
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 ounces thinly sliced beef rib eye
  • 1 cup thinly sliced onions
  • 1/2 cup peeled and thinly sliced carrots
  • 8 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup stemmed enoki mushrooms
  • 4 scallions, both white and green parts, thinly sliced on an angle
  • 1/4 cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
  • 4 cups bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup tonkatsu sauce (semisweet)
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons beni shoga (red pickled ginger)
  • 2 tablespoons finely shaved katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)

Method

  • Place a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Add the noodles and cook, following package instructions.
  • Rinse under cold running water.
  • Once chilled, drain well and set aside.
  • While the noodles are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large saute pan placed over high heat.
  • When the oil just begins to smoke, stir in the beef and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
  • Remove the beef from the pan and place it on a plate.
  • Set aside.
  • Return the pan with the oil still in it to high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  • Add the onions, carrots, both mushrooms, scallions, and cabbage.
  • Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables just begin to soften.
  • Add the bean sprouts, cooked noodles, and beef, and cook for 1 minute longer, until all the ingredients are heated through.
  • Stir in the tonkatsu sauce, ketchup, and soy sauce.
  • Cook for 1 to 2 minutes for the sauce to thicken, stirring often.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and divide the noodles, vegetables, and beef among 4 plates.
  • Garnish each one with the beni shoga and bonito flakes.