Gochujang is an important ingredient in Korean cuisine. We present you a simple and quick pasta recipe that you can prepare with the spice paste.
Gochujang is a fermented spice paste that originated in Korean cuisine. It is made from red chilli powder, ground glutinous rice, ground fermented soybeans and salt. In the next section, we will introduce you to an easy and quick recipe for udon noodles with a gochujang sauce.
It is best to use organic ingredients for the recipe. In this way you support sustainable agriculture that does not use chemical-synthetic pesticides and thus protects the environment and your health. With mushrooms and onions, you can also make sure to use products from your region. In this way you avoid long transport routes and improve the climate balance of the dish.
Udon noodles with gochujang
Ingredients:
200 gUdon noodles
200g tofu
200 gmushrooms 1 onion 2 spring onions
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tspGochujang
2 tsp soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame
Directions:
Boil water with a little salt and cook the udon noodles according to the instructions on the packet. Drain the noodles, reserving some water.
Dice the tofu and slice the mushrooms. Cut the onion into fine cubes.
Thinly slice the spring onions and set aside. They are intended for the set.
Heat the sesame oil in a pan and fry the tofu in it.
Add the onion and mushrooms to the pan and sauté them as well.
Add the noodles and let them sauté briefly.
Add the soy sauce and gochujang to the noodles and mix thoroughly. If the dish seems too dry for you, you can add some pasta water.
Roast the sesame seeds in a small pan without fat.
Arrange the noodles on plates and sprinkle with the spring onions and sesame seeds.
You can also use Chinese cabbage or pak choi instead of mushrooms. And if you like a particularly creamy sauce, you can add a teaspoon of (homemade) peanut butter.
How you can use gochujang as well
In addition to using it in a sauce, you can use gochujang for many other dishes:
Use gochujang to flavor soups and stews.
A classic Korean dish that requires gochujang is bibimbap. It consists of vegetables, rice, eggs, and optionally meat. You can replace all or part of the soy sauce and chilli paste in the bibimbap recipe with gochujang.
Another well-known dish made with gochujang is teokbokki. These are rice cakes in a spicy sauce. Gochujang is also a good seasoning for homemade kimchi.
