Go Go Gochujang Noodles
Gochujang is one of our favourite condiments to cook with, because of its gorgeous blend of sweet, savoury and spicy. We've created this delicious noodle dish with a bit of a kick, perfect for a date night or a family dinner.
Serves
Ingredients
For the sauce
<item-todo-done>2 tbsp rice wine vinegar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp soy sauce<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp tomato paste<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tbsp brown sugar<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 tsp ginger paste<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>60g gochujang paste<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>1 x 400g can of coconut milk<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 tbsp toasted sesame oil<item-todo-done>
For the veg
<item-todo-done>150g sugar snap peas<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>200g tenderstem broccoli<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>250g Shiitake mushrooms<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 garlic cloves<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>2 red bell peppers<item-todo-done>
For the noodles
<item-todo-done>150g dried plant-based noodles<item-todo-done><item-todo-done> Salt & pepper to taste<item-todo-done>
To serve
<item-todo-done>2 tbsp sesame seeds<item-todo-done><item-todo-done>4 spring onions<item-todo-done>
Before you start
Saucepan | Wok
Prep your veg
- Start by slicing your shiitake mushrooms in half, then peel and chop the garlic down to a paste
- Chop the ends off the tenderstem broccoli and slice the red pepper into thin strips
Start cooking
- Place a wok over a medium heat and pour in the sesame oil, make sure the pan is well coated in the oil before adding the shiitake mushrooms
- Sweat the mushrooms for around 5 minutes until soft, if they begin to stick add a splash of water
- Next, add your chopped garlic and red pepper
- Stir for 2 - 3 minutes until the peppers are soft
- Time to build some flavour, add the gochujang paste along with rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger paste, tomato paste and brown sugar
- Stir everything together until all the veg is well coated
- Then add the tin of coconut milk, tenderstem broccoli and sugar snap peas
- Let this bubble away for 5 - 10 minutes on a medium heat, turning the temperature down to low once the broccoli is cooked
For the noodles
- Boil a kettle of water then pour it into a pan on a high heat
- Drop your noodles in, refer to the instructions on the back of the pack but it should only take 1 - 2 minutes to cook the noodles
- Grab a pair of tongs and scoop the noodles out of the pan and drop them straight into your wok
- Mix everything together until the noodles are well coated