Spicy Gochujang Noodles - CJ Eats Recipes (2024)

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Ingredients for Korean Spicy Gochujang Noodles

Korean Spicy Gochujang Noodles only calls for a few ingredients to make these delicious spicy gochujang noodles! Here is what you’ll need:

• Gochugaru
• Gochujang
• Scallions
• Garlic
• Sesame Seeds
• Neutral Oil
• Sesame Paste – I used Chinese Sesame Paste for this recipe but you can substitute with equal parts creamy peanut butter. The brand I used is below!
• Mirin – Feel free to substitute 1:1 with sugar if you do not have mirin.
• Light Soy Sauce (low sodium)
• Rice Vinegar
• Sesame Oil
• MSG (optional)
• Reserved noodle cooking water

Dried noodles

• These are the wheat noodles I used for Korean Spicy Gochujang Noodles – the brand is Wu-Mu and they are thin noodles that are perfect for soaking up this sauce. I found them at my local 99 ranch.

To begin, take a heatproof bowl and add grated garlic, gochujang, gochugaru, scallions, and sesame seeds.

In a small saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of neutral oil until it reaches 350-375F then carefully pour the hot oil into the bowl with your ingredients. Give it a good stir with the hot oil to mix together. Once the sauce it mixed, add sesame paste, mirin, light soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil to and mix to combine your sauce.

Finally, boil your noodles according to package directions. Drain them then add them directly to the sauce. If you want to eat this dish cold, drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water before adding to the sauce. In either case, reserve some of the noodle cooking water to loosen the sauce as needed.

Recipe Tips for Korean Spicy Gochujang Noodles

SHOCK NOODLES IN COLD WATER
If you are eating Cold Sesame Noodles, it is imperative to stop the noodles from cooking once boiled, so run them under cold water or shock them in an ice bath to stop the cooking process! Otherwise, your noodles will continue to cook and then become mushy. If enjoying the noodles hot, simply mix them into the sauce

GARNISH
You can garnish your noodles with freshly chopped scallions, crushed peanuts and sliced cucumber!