I’ll show you how to make this gochujang sesame noodles recipe in 5 mins using Korean gochujang, noodles, sesame seeds and 3-5 simple ingredients to make a tasty dish!
This Korean gochujang noodle recipe combines the rich, spicy kick of gochujang with the nutty aroma of tahini (sesame) and sesame seeds. All you need is a few simple ingredients (a base of only 5 ingredients) and can be made in just 5 minutes! It’s ridiculously easy and can be customized according to your preferences.
Recipe for Gochujang Sesame Noodles
Gochujang, a Korean fermented chili paste (for those who are new to gochujang), goes perfectly with sesame noodles creating a creamy, spicy and delicious recipe.
This is one of the easiest noodle recipes you could make and possibly the quickest. For this recipe, we are using thin wheat noodles (somyun or somen noodles) which are chewy and absolutely delicious. But feel free to use any noodles of your choice! Somyun noodles are fantastic because the texture is chewy and goes really well with this sauce but feel free to use soba, rice or udon noodles instead, if desired.
The best part about this is that you can cook up edamame beans and broccoli (and other vegetables if you prefer) along with the noodles which saves time. And while the noodles are cooking (which doesn’t take long), you can simply mix together the sauce ingredients. Yes, it’s that easy!
The recipe is vegan, nut-free and gluten-free (just double-check the products you get)!
Ingredients
- Gochujang (Korean Red Pepper Paste)
- Sesame Seeds (optional)
- Noodles
- Tahini
- Rice Vinegar
- Maple Syrup (or Agave)
- Edamame beans (optional)
- Broccoli (optional)
- Green onions (optional)
You can customize this gochujang dish as you wish with whatever vegetables you have at home!
How To Make Gochujang Sesame Noodles
Start making your gochujang sesame noodles by cooking the noodles according to the instructions. If adding edamame beans and broccoli, cook these with the noodles in the same pot to save time!
Meanwhile, mix together gochujang, tahini, rice vinegar and maple syrup (or agave) in a bowl until smooth.
Next, drain the noodles and if you want to eat this dish cold, you can rinse the noodles in cold water.
Then, toss the noodles (either warm or cold) in the gochujang sauce and mix until well-coated creating Korean gochujang noodles!
Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions if desired. Enjoy right away!
GOCHUJANG SESAME NOODLES
Equipment
- 1 Pot to boil noodles
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Gochujang Korean red pepper paste, use less if you want less spicy
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds optional
- 85 g Noodles somen or somyun noodles (thin wheat noodles) or one serving of noodles of choice
- 1/3 cup edamame beans shelled, optional
- 1 cup broccoli chopped, optional
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 green onion chopped (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
- Start making your gochujang sesame noodles by cooking the noodles according to the instructions. If adding edamame beans and broccoli, cook these with the noodles in the same pot to save time!
- Meanwhile, mix together gochujang, tahini, rice vinegar and maple syrup (or agave) in a bowl until smooth.
- Next, drain the noodles and if you want to eat this dish cold, you can rinse the noodles in cold water.
- Then, toss the noodles (either warm or cold) in the gochujang sauce and mix until well-coated creating Korean gochujang noodles!
- Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onions if desired. Enjoy right away!
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Made this for lunch. It was fast and easy to make! The tahini made the sauce velvety and creamy. I too like spice so I added a touch more. The sauce did get thicker with time. I added a touch of water to it and it worked out perfectly. I made this dish according to the recipe. I am going to try this one with tofu next time. Thanks for another great recipe 🥰❤️
Can’t wait to try it!
This was SO good and so crazy fast to make! Took me literally like 15 minutes to make. I boiled my frozen broccoli and edamame in the same water as the noodles and I added a teaspoon of gochugaru for more heat and omg so delicious!
Quite possibly the easiest and most delicious 5 minute noodle dish. Who thought to combine gochujang AND tahini, two of my favorite things. I used different noodles for this but it was so good, this will be in my regular rotation. Thank you!
SO GOOD!!! I can’t believe how easy and delicious this is. Literally took me like less than ten minutes, it’s not a lie! Going to be my favourite noodle recipe for some time.