Southern Shrimp Ramen

If you love ramen and #Southern food, you will absolutely love this Southern #shrimp ramen. The combination of #fresh ginger, #lemongrass, and collard #greens adds an unexpected twist to traditional #ramen.

https://www.snappersfish.com/post/southern-shrimp-ramen

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped

• 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh lemongrass or lemongrass powder

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic

• 4 to 6 fresh collard green leaves, chopped

• 6 cups vegetable broth

• 1/3 cup soy sauce

• 1/3 cup fish sauce

• 2 packages ramen, seasoning packet discarded

• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onions, carrots, ginger, lemongrass, and garlic, and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chopped collard greens and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Add vegetable broth, soy sauce and fish sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

3. Add ramen noodles, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add shrimp and mushrooms, and cover. Allow the heat from the broth to cook shrimp until pink and opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.