Description
A spicy and creamy noodle dish featuring ground chicken, ramen noodles, and a rich peanut-gochujang sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 packs ramen noodles (noodles only)
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp gochujang sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp water (for sauce base)
- 1.5 cups chicken broth (for thinning)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Green onions (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Chili oil (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, gochujang sauce, tomato paste, peanut butter, 2 tablespoons of water, brown sugar, sesame oil, and minced garlic until smooth and combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. Season with the salt and pepper.
- While the chicken cooks, boil the ramen noodles in a separate pot according to package directions until just soft. Drain well.
- Add the cooked noodles, fresh spinach, and the prepared sauce mixture to the skillet with the chicken. Toss everything together over medium heat until the spinach wilts.
- Gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency and coats the noodles efficiently.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately, garnished with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and a drizzle of chili oil if desired.
Notes
If using gochujang paste instead of sauce, you may want to use slightly less as it is more concentrated and spicy. Adjust the sweetness with a little more brown sugar if needed.
- Prep Time: 12 min
- Resting Time:
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Gochujang Noodles with Chicken, spicy chicken noodles, peanut butter ramen, easy korean noodles, weeknight dinner