Fast and Easy Gochujang Sesame Noodles! If you love spicy noodles, this is the kind of quick dinner that feels like a treat without the fuss.
This Fast and Easy Gochujang Sesame Noodles recipe is one of those weeknight dinners that delivers serious flavor with minimal effort. In 15 minutes or less, you’ll have tender, cozy noodles coated in a glossy, spicy-sweet Korean gochujang sauce with nutty sesame goodness. It’s bold, punchy, and deeply satisfying, perfect when you’re craving something fast but still crave-worthy.
Whole Food Plant Based, Vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Hi there, Ameera here!
If you need a reason to make it ASAP, this one hit the top of the charts for the entire family, and honestly, we totally get why. The spicy flavors are exciting but still balanced, and the sesame adds that rich, comforting touch that keeps everyone coming back for seconds.
It’s the kind of dish that turns a regular dinner into a little moment everyone looks forward to, so don’t overthink it: you gotta give this one a try!
Tips for Success:
- Flavor Profile: This Fast and Easy Gochujang Sesame Noodles is full of punchy and spicy Korean heat and yummy noodles. Ready in less than 15 minutes, this quick dinner is sure to please lovers of spicy foods.
- Gochujang: Gochujang is a thick, spicy, and savory-sweet Korean fermented chili paste that is a staple in the Korean cuisine. It comes in mild, medium, and hot. If you are concerned about heat, select a mild version. We used a medium heat level in this dish.
- Adults/Kids: This recipe is for adults who can handle some heat. It is absolutely delicious, but it does pack a slight wallop of heat on the backend of the pallet. If you are concerned about heat but enjoy Gochujang, select a mild version of gochujang.
- Amount of Gochujang to Use: The amount of gochujang used in this dish is relative to the type of gochujang being used as gochujang ranges from mild to hot. Read the label to determine what heat level of gochujang you are using. Additionally, the level of heat tolerated is largely an individual preference. When taste testing, note that the heat builds on the back of the palate rather than the front.
- Gochujang Substitutions:This main component of this recipe is built around the Gochujang. We do not have any substitutions to offer.
- Gochujang: We used OFood Gochujang Premium Korean Red Chili Paste – Medium. Feel free to use your favorite Gochujang Korean Red Chili Paste. Be sure to watch the label as Gochujang ranges from mild to hot.
- Pasta: We used traditional spaghetti noodles. Feel free to use your favorite noodles; however, if you use a thinner noodle, then you may find you need to scale back on the amount as it takes more sauce to coat thinner noodles. Conversely if you use a thicker noodle, you may find that you can use more noodles.
- Gluten Free Pasta/Noodles: Be sure to thoroughly rinse gluten free noodles as they are very starchy and can create a thicker clumpier sauce due to all the starch. Also, gluten free pasta tends to be more fragile than regular pasta and you may find that it breaks easily, stir gently.
- Looking for Other Recipes that Use Gochujang:
- Table Salt: If using table salt, you should use less table salt than the amount listed in the ingredients as sea salt crystals are larger than table salt crystals. Since table salt crystals are very fine, less table salt is required to season a dish. We would suggest starting with about 1/4 to 1/2 the amount of sea salt listed. You can always add more salt but cannot take it away. We recommend using sea salt as it is less refined than table salt.
- Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
Leftovers and Freezing:
Leftovers will generally keep 5 days in the refrigerator. Store in a covered air-tight container.
This dish can be frozen.
Pantry Products:
- Tamari: We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce, Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium. You can substitute the tamari with reduced sodium soy sauce, Braggs Liquid Aminos, or Braggs Coconut Liquid Aminos.
- Tahini: We used Ziyad Premium Tahini (Sesame Paste). Feel free to use your favorite brand of tahini.
- Gochujang: We used OFood Gochujang Premium Korean Red Chili Paste – Medium. Feel free to use your favorite Gochujang Korean Red Chili Paste. Be sure to watch the label as Gochujang ranges from mild to hot.
Kitchen Equipment:
- Large stock pot
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Fast and Easy Gochujang Sesame Noodles
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 Minutes
- Total Time: 15 Minutes
- Yield: 4 ½ Cups 1x
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Fast and Easy Gochujang Sesame Noodles recipe is one of those weeknight dinners that delivers serious flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium tamari *
- 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (+/-)
- 2 Tablespoons tahini *
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon gochujang (+/-) *
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch to 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
Other Ingredients
- 8 oz. uncooked noodles/spaghetti (or noodles of choice) *
Optional Toppings
- Green onions, sliced
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place all the Sauce Ingredients into a small bowl (except the cornstarch and toasted sesame seeds), whisk to thoroughly combine. Then add the cornstarch, whisk well until dissolved into the sauce, then add the toasted sesame seeds, mix, set aside.
- In a large stockpot, bring water to boil, cook the noodles according to the package directions, drain well in a colander, and set aside.
- In the same large stockpot that you cooked the noodles, which is now empty, place the pot back on the burner, add the sauce and the cooked noodles. Stir well to evenly coat the noodles. Allow to cook over medium heat for several minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Products Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Equipment Used.
Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary
Servings: 4 (makes 4 ½ cups)
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