Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
- 2 shallots, peeled and halved
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 (2 inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro stems, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- 2 (14 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- Kosher salt
- Spicy Lamb (recipe below)
- 2 (3 ounce) packages instant ramen noodles, flavor packets discarded*
- 2 eggs
- 1 bunch scallions, very thinly sliced
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges
- Cilantro, for garnish
for the Spicy Lamb
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 2-3 teaspoons sambal oelek, depending upon how spicy you'd like
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Puree sambal oelek, shallots, garlic, ginger, cilantro stems, coriander, turmeric, curry powder and 3 tablespoons water in a food processor until a smooth-ish paste forms.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the above paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 4-5 minutes. Whisk in coconut milk and broth and season generously with Kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Add fish sauce and brown sugar, and cook for at least 5 more minutes. Pour soup through a fine mesh strainer and discard solids. Return soup to the pot and keep hot.
- Meanwhile, cook eggs: bring water to boil in a medium saucepan. Lower heat to a rapid “hard simmer”. Carefully lower eggs into water and cook for exactly 6 1/2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove eggs from water and place in an ice bath (bowl filled with very icy water). Let eggs cool completely, then carefully peel and slice in half.
- Meanwhile, cook spicy lamb: heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and season with Kosher salt, breaking into small bite-sized pieces as it cooks, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Stir in sambal oelek, garlic powder, and ginger powder and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside until soup is done.
- Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until just cooked through (if you cook too long, they will turn to mush).
- Divide broth between bowls. Add ramen noodles, spicy lamb, scallions, and garnish with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges. Devour immediately.
Notes
*you can also feel free to use another type of noodle like thicker stir fry rice noodles or even spaghetti!
**if you have extra soup and lamb leftover, refrigerate and reheat for a future meal!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes