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8-min Gochujang Noodles (One Pan)
This Easy 8-min Gochujang Noodles is a terific Korean One Pan Recipe. Slightly spicy, savory, sweet and tangy, it's a flavorful dinner meal ready in under 10 minutes! (The recipe is for one person, but can be easily sized up. Just double or triple the quantities as needed.)
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 663 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 packet instant ramen noodles Keep the seasoning for another dish. If you need to substitute, use a quick cook noodle that cookes in 1-3 minutes.
- 2 Tablespoons Gochujang paste Works with shopbought and homemade gochujang. Different brands of gochujang have different spice levels. If yours is mild, feel free to add some gochugaru to the sauce.
- 1½ Tablespoons white sugar
- 1½ Tablespoons white rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ Tablespoon sesame oil Or to taste. To complement the flavor, garnish with lightly toasted sesmae seeds at the end.
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter Do not use salted!
- 3 cloves garlic peel and smash with back of knife or cleaver.
- 1 sprig spring onion: 1 sprig sliced as garnish optional sliced as garnish (recommended though.)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce (gochujang, fish sauce, sugar, vinegar and sesame oil.)
- Smash the peeled garlic with the back of your cleaver or knife.
- Cover and bring 1.5 Cups of water to a boil in a large skillet over high heat. (You can also use chicken broth if you want, but I made mine with water.)
- Once boiling, uncover and add the ramen noodles. It will start softening in seconds, use your chopsticks to loosen the noodles so that they all cook evenly. If you find the water is evaporating too quickly, lower to medium heat. Note: The water will not fully cover the noodles, as we want them to be al dente, so you will need to keep stirring the noodles as they cook to make sure they're all submerged.
- 1 minute before your noodles finish cooking (check the back of the packet for cooking time, as different types require different amounts of time), add the garlic sauce mixture to the pan. (You may need to add a tablespoon or 2 of water, depending on how absorbent your noodles are.)
- Use your sptaula to mix the noodles and sauce, then add the butter. Mix as it melts, then you're ready to eat!
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Notes
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition Information
Calories
663kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
3156mg
(132%)
Potassium
396mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
546IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 663
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 663kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 3156mg | 132% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 546IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.