15-Minute Spicy Korean Noodles

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Quick and easy udon noodles with a spicy Korean gochujang sauce.

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Don't know what to make for dinner?  You can have a bowl of spicy udon noodles on the table in under 15 minutes. Add leftover veggies and crispy tofu, or a crispy fried egg.

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Gochujang noodle sauce ingredients

2 tablespoons gochujang

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons water

2 tabelspoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

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Grab a small bowl and whisk together all the gochujang noodle sauce ingredients.

Make the noodle sauce

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Cook your favourite noodles according to the packet instructions. I use fresh udon noodles.

Cook your noodles

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Strain the noodles in a colander and rinse it with cold water. Set the cooked noodles aside until needed.

Strain noodles

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Add sliced green onions with the spicy gochujang sauce.  Cook until thick and sticky.

Cook the sauce

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Add the cold noodles and stir to coat in the glossy sauce. Cook for a minute, then serve.

Add noodles

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Serve Spicy Noodles

Top your noodles with leftover veggies, crispy tofu and a fried egg.

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Serve Spicy Noodles

Or try your spicy noodles with Korean soy-marinated eggs (mayak gyeran).

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Serve Spicy Noodles

Double down on the gochujang and serve your noodles with gochujang braised tofu!

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