Saucy Gochujang Noodles with Chicken
Spicy, peanutty, noodley bit of super easy comfort food coming your way! These gochujang noodles require just a handful of pantry ingredients - like ramen noodles, peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, and more - and come together in just 20 mins. Weeknight win!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoonssoy sauce
- 2 tablespoonsgochujang sauce (like this one (affiliate link))
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 2 tablespoonspeanut butter
- 2 tablespoonswater
- 1 tablespoonsbrown sugar
- 1 tablespoonsesame oil
- 1 cloveminced garlic
- 1 cupsbroth or water for thinning the sauce
- 1 poundground chicken (could also use pork)
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2packets ramen or stir fry noodles (just the noodles)
- 1 cupsfresh spinach
- ¼ cupchives, scallions, cilantro, basil, or whatever herbs you like for topping
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoonchili oil for finishing
- 1 tablespoonsesame seeds for finishing
Directions
- 1
Whisk the sauce ingredients (except the extra broth) in a small bowl or shake together in a jar. It should form a thick sauce.
- 2
Cook the chicken in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- 3
Boil the noodles for just a few minutes to soften. Drain and set aside.
- 4
When the chicken is done, add spinach, cooked noodles, and sauce to the pan, keeping it over medium high heat. Toss to combine; heat until the spinach is wilted. Add extra water or broth to thin the sauce, a little at a time, to get the sauciness that you like (I usually add about 1 1/2 cups total).
- 5
Serve topped with fresh herbs, scallions, chili oil, sesame seeds, and whatever else you like.