Spicy Korean Gochujang Noodles

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, turkey or chicken

12 ounces rice noodles (or noodles of choice)

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari

1/4 cup gochujang paste (2 table spoons if bottle sauce)

2 tablespoons coconut cream

2 teaspoons tomato paste

2 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less as desired for spice)

Directions

cook noodles

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain and rinse, then toss with 2 tablespoons of butter after cooking and let melt so they don't all stick together.

cook meat

Add the ground meat to a large skillet and saute until cooked through.

whisk sauce ingredients

Meanwhile, whisk together all ingredients in a bowl and set aside. There may be some chunks of coconut cream, but it will melt once combined with the noodles.

drain noodles

Add in about half of the sauce to the noodles and toss to combine.

add sauce

Add in the ground meat and the rest of the sauce. Toss until well coated and let the flavors combine over low heat for a few minutes.

serve

Serve with chopped scallions, sesame seeds, cilantro and/or red pepper flakes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bowl
• Calories: 509 kcal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 67 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 25 g