Spicy Korean Gochujang Noodles
Enjoy a flavorful and spicy Korean-inspired noodle dish with ground meat and a rich gochujang sauce.
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 pound ground beef, turkey or chicken
Noodles
- 12 ounces rice noodles or noodles of choice
Sauce ingredients
- 0.25 cup low sodium gluten free soy sauce (tamari) (check ingredients for gluten)
- 0.25 cup gochujang paste (check ingredients for gluten)
- 2 tablespoons coconut cream
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less as desired for spice)
Instructions
- Cook noodles in salted boiling water according to package instructions, drain, then toss with butter to prevent sticking.
- Saute ground meat in a large skillet until cooked through.
- Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Mix half of the sauce with the noodles, then add cooked meat and remaining sauce. Toss to coat and heat briefly.
- Serve garnished with chopped scallions, sesame seeds, cilantro, and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Adjust spice level with red pepper flakes to taste.