Parasite-style steak jjapaguri (ram-don)

Step-by-step cooking

1. 01

   Step 1

   

   Open both noodle packets and separate noodles, vegetable flakes, powders and oil. You will use all Chapagetti powder and only half the Neoguri powder at first. Pat the steak dry and cut into 2 cm cubes.

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2. 02

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   Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 5 ml oil in a skillet and sear the cubes 2–3 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Add 10 g butter and finish cooking; check 63°C in the center, then rest the beef for 3 minutes.

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3. 03

   Step 3

   

   Meanwhile bring 1 litre water to a boil. Add both noodle blocks and both vegetable-flake packets. Cook according to the noodle packets, usually 4–5 minutes, separating the strands gently with tongs.

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4. 04

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   Before draining, scoop 200 ml hot noodle water into a heat-safe jug. Drain the noodles and flakes, return them to the pot, and add 150 ml of the reserved water. Keep the remaining 50 ml nearby.

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5. 05

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   Add the whole Chapagetti powder sachet and half the Neoguri powder. Toss over medium heat for 1–2 minutes until the sauce coats the noodles. If too thick, add reserved water a spoonful at a time.

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6. 06

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   Fold in the rested beef and its juices. Turn off the heat, add the Chapagetti oil packet and mix. Taste before adding any more spicy powder, then divide into two bowls and eat immediately.

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