Ramen Reinvented: Turning Leftover Roasts into a Flavour-Packed Bowl
We’ve all been there—leftover roast meat sitting in the fridge, too good to waste but not exciting enough for another round of the same meal. Instead of reheating it as-is, why not transform it into something completely new? Enter homemade ramen, the perfect way to give those leftovers a delicious second life.Ramen isn’t just about instant noodles; it’s a comforting, deeply flavourful dish that can be customised to your taste. Using leftover roast lamb, beef, or even chicken, you can create a rich, satisfying broth packed with umami. Add fresh toppings like soft-boiled eggs, pak choi, and crispy chilli oil, and suddenly, last night’s roast becomes today’s gourmet meal.In this post, I’ll show you how to make a simple yet incredible ramen using leftover roast meats, ensuring nothing goes to waste while maximising flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 L Stock Lamb, Beef or Chicken. Alternatively, use high-quality store-bought stock
- 250 g Dried Ramen noodles
Tare: Seasoning
- 120 ml Soy sauce
- 75 ml white wine vinegar Substitute with any vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp garlic paste
- ½ tsp ginger paste
Toppings
- 500 g Left over Roast meat Lamb, Beef or Chicken
- 5 tbsp Crispy Chilli oil
- 1 Pak choi cut into 8 pieces
- 1 large Red chilli Sliced
- 5 soft-boiled eggs 6 min Ramen eggs
Instructions
- We are making Ramen with leftover Lamb roast.
- Although, you could make Ramen with any left over or freshly cooked meats.
- There are 5 components to a bowl of Ramen.i) Unseasoned Stock or bone brothii) Tare (seasoning)
- Tare is a soy-based seasoning with garlic, ginger, sugar and vinegar.
- iii) Ramen noodlesiv) ToppingsRoast meat, sauted Pak choi, red chilli & 6 min soft-boiled eggs.
- v) Crispy Chilli oil
Building the Ramen bowl
- Add approx ratio of 90% stock to 10% tare. 9:1 ratioTaste for salt and adjust as necessary.
- Followed by a handful of noodles.
- Followed by the reheated roast meat, soft-boiled egg, fried shallots (if using), pak choi and sliced red chilli.
- Finally, add the flavoured oil (or crispy chilli oil).
Chalo Kawa
- The Ramen bowl is ready, Chalo Kawa!
- How does it taste?