Miso Ramen Breakfast Bowl
Salty broth and noodles for a cold morning, with the egg swapped for something that survives a food bag.
- calories
- 560
- weight
- 4.5 oz
- cal / oz
- 124
- protein
- 19 g
- serves
- 1, scales
- prep
- 3 min
- cook
- 7 min
- total time
- 10 min
- water
- 475 ml boiled
- cost
- $
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Breakfast
- Canister stove
- Alcohol / Esbit
- Liquid fuel
- Backpacking
- Basecamp
- Winter / snow
- Car camping
- Dairy free
- Nut free
- One pot
- Pre-mix at home
- Shelf stable
- Basic
Ingredients
| Instant ramen noodles | 1 block | discard or halve the seasoning packet, the miso is doing that job |
|---|---|---|
| White miso paste | 1 tbsp | single-serve packet or a small leakproof screw-top jar |
| Powdered egg | 2 tbsp | replaces the fresh egg; whisk into cold water first |
| Freeze-dried scallions | 1 tbsp | |
| Sesame oil | 1 tsp | dropper bottle |
| Water | 2 cups |
Method
- Stir the powdered egg into about 60 ml of cold water in your mug. Let it sit while the pot heats.
- Bring 475 ml of water to a boil. Add the noodle block and the scallions.
- Simmer two to three minutes, until the block loosens and the strands separate. Pull it off the heat there.
- Pour the egg slurry into the hot pot in a thin stream while stirring. It sets into ribbons in about thirty seconds.
- Stir the miso into a spoonful of broth on the side of the pot, then mix it through. Do not boil it after this.
- Finish with the sesame oil and eat it hot.
The source version uses a fresh egg, which is a car-camping ingredient. Powdered egg poured into off-boil broth does the same thing structurally: it sets into soft ribbons and thickens the broth slightly. Slurry it in cold water first, or you get lumps of dry powder floating on top.
Miso goes in last and off the heat. Boiling it flattens the flavor and drives off most of what you carried it for. Adding it after the pot comes off also means the noodles stop cooking at the same moment, which is the only real timing decision in this recipe.
Packing
Noodles and freeze-dried scallions in one bag, powdered egg in a small twist-tie bag, miso in its own leakproof container. Miso will find every seam in a thin ziplock.
Variations
- A foil packet of chicken instead of the egg powder if you want more protein.
- Chili crisp or a pinch of togarashi if you carry hot sauce anyway.
- Skip the egg powder entirely and the recipe still works as broth and noodles.
https://camprecipes.com/backcountry-savory-miso-ramen-breakfast