You may have noticed that I have been craving Thanksgiving flavors a little early this year, and one of the ways I enjoyed them is in a bowl of ramen. This bowl would also be great to make with T-day leftovers but I made it ahead of time because I couldn’t wait! The browned cubes of squash, and cranberries sauteed with jalapenos add a nice sweetness to the whole bowl. The tender shredded turkey fits perfectly in a ramen style bowl. I used smoked turkey leg from the store, so it actually had a hint of that charred chaisu pork flavor that I love in ramen!

Cook the squash first

Cube the squash and saute it on high to brown on all sides. These little cubes look so good in the final bowl of Thanksgiving ramen.

The cranberry mixture

I cooked the cranberries with some jalapeno and a little honey. I wanted this to be a nice sweet and sour and spicy condiment to put on top of the ramen bowl.

Making the broth

I had some turkey bone broth in my freezer that worked perfect for this. You can definitely use store bought. I did the shortcut thing where you add some soy sauce and rice vinegar to a broth and call it “ramen”. I know it’s not real, but it is quick and easy and great for a meal like this. If you want to make real ramen broth, check out this recipe.

Serving the Thanksgiving Ramen

Cook the noodles, then add all the other ingredients to the bowl. I had some charred brussel sprouts, as well as the smoked turkey, squash, and cranberry mixture. Next ladle in the broth. Beautiful!

This was so good! The cranberry mixture with the bitter, sour, spicy, sweet combo is so great in a ramen bowl.

I was able to get these fresh ramen noodles at my local Japanese market and it really made this bowl amazing!

Twists on Thanksgiving Ramen

I mentioned you could do this same thing with leftovers. Just make the broth and noodles, then fill the bowl with anything you like from the Thanksgiving table.

You could also add some corn to this, or a little mashed or sweet potato. Of course stuffing would be interesting too!

If you want more fun twists on Thanksgiving flavors, check out my Thanksgiving Burrito, Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese, and Thanksgiving Egg Benny!

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Thanksgiving Ramen

A bowl of ramen noodles served in a turkey stock with some braised turkey leg, brussels sprouts, squash, and cranberries.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Holiday, Japanese

Keyword: Bowl, pasta, Soup, Spicy

Servings: bowls

Calories: 1194kcal

Ingredients

1 quart turkey bone broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 cups cubed squash
1 cup cranberries
1 jalapeno diced
1 tablespoon honey
10 brussels sprouts quartered
1 cup shredded turkey leg
10 ounces fresh ramen noodles

Instructions

Bring the stock to a simmer with the sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
Saute the squash in a little oil to brown on all sides.
Saute the brussels sprouts in a little oil to brown on all sides.
Saute the cranberries and jalapenos in a little oil until they soften. Add the honey and stir to combine.
Cook the noodles.
Build the bowls with the noodles first, then the brussels sprouts, then the turkey, then the squash. Pour in the stock and top with a spoonful of cranberries in the center. Serve.

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