- Ground beef, minced pork, or crumbled extra-firm tofu accept the Gochujang glaze beautifully.
Easy Saucy Gochujang Noodles with Chicken
These saucy gochujang noodles with chicken are spicy, creamy, and packed with flavor. Made with ramen noodles, peanut butter, sesame oil, and gochujang sauce in just 30 minutes.
Recipe Introduction
These Saucy Gochujang Noodles with Chicken are spicy, creamy, savory, and incredibly easy to make. Tender ramen noodles are tossed in a rich gochujang peanut sauce with ground chicken, garlic, sesame oil, and spinach for the ultimate weeknight comfort food.
Ready in just 30 minutes, this Korean-inspired noodle recipe delivers bold flavor with minimal effort using simple pantry ingredients.
Perfect for busy dinners, meal prep, or satisfying spicy noodle cravings.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in 30 minutes
- Creamy spicy peanut sauce
- Easy pantry ingredients
- Better than takeout
- Perfect weeknight dinner
- Easy to customize
- Family-friendly spice options
- Great for leftovers
Saucy Gochujang Noodles with Chicken
Savory ground chicken and quick-cooking noodles tossed in a rich, velvety, and brilliantly spiced Gochujang peanut sauce with wilted baby greens.
Ingredients
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Step-by-Step Making Process
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Step 1: Make the Sauce
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, gochujang sauce, tomato paste, peanut butter, water, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic until smooth and creamy.
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Step 2: Cook the Chicken
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and season with salt and black pepper. Cook until browned and fully cooked.
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Step 3: Cook the Noodles
Boil ramen noodles according to package directions until softened. Drain and set aside.
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Step 4: Combine Everything
Add spinach, cooked noodles, and prepared sauce to the skillet with chicken. Toss everything together over medium-high heat until spinach wilts and noodles are evenly coated. Gradually add broth or water until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
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Step 5: Garnish and Serve
Top with fresh herbs, scallions, sesame seeds, and chili oil. Serve immediately while hot and saucy.
Tips for Best Results
- Whisk the peanut butter fully with water before mixing to keep the sauce structure silky.
- Slightly undercook your noodles by 1 minute during boiling; they finish cooking inside the hot sauce matrix.
- Use chicken broth instead of plain water in Step 4 for an amplified savory profile.
Variations & Storage
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- Store leftovers inside an airtight glass container for up to 2 days. Reheat with a splash of hot water to loosen the starch.
Nutrition Facts
Serves 4 | Calories Per Serving: 488
Total Fat: 18.5g 24%
Cholesterol: 75.0mg 25%
Sodium: 920.0mg 40%
Total Carbohydrate: 48.0g 16%
Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 11%
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Protein: 32.0g 64%
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“This was delicious! Definitely will be a keeper. I made it with the tomato and cucumber salad and it was so fresh and full of flavor.