GoChuJang (hot pepper paste) is one of the main ingredients for spicy Korean food. Spicy pepper paste with slightly sweet and salty flavor makes for very savory spicy dishes. Try this gochujang spaghetti recipe for a blend of a Western dish with a Korean taste. If you like spicy noodle dishes, you will be happy with this flavor combination. Try it someday. 🙂
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- ADeul (아들) = Son
- Ddal (딸) = Daughter
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cooked Spaghetti
- 6 Strips Turkey Bacon (or Bacon)
- ⅔ Cup Onion
- ½ Cup Button Mushrooms
- 1½ Tbsp Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Hot Pepper Paste (Gochujang)
- 3 Tbsp Ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1½ Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions
Cut 6 strips of bacon and ⅔ cup worth of an onion into ¼-inch strips. Cut ½ cup worth of button mushrooms into bite sized pieces, and finely cut 1½ Tbsp garlic. In this step, boil some water for the spagetthi.
In a heated pan, add 1½ Tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and the garlic. Fry for about 10 seconds on medium-high.
Add the chopped bacon, onion, and mushroom into the pan. Fry for about 3 minutes on medium-high.
Push the fried bacon and vegetables to the one side in the pan to make space to cook the sauce. Add 3 Tbsp of hot pepper paste (gochujang), 3 Tbsp of ketchup, and 2 Tbsp of water into the pan. Mix them well.
Then mix the sauce with the other fried ingredients.
Cook the spaghetti by following the instructions on your box and then drain it. You will need about 2 cups of cooked spaghetti for this recipe.
Add the cooked spaghetti into the pan and mix everything together.
Cook for another 2 minutes, and then turn off the heat.
Garnish it with some finely chopped fresh parsley or green onions. Why don’t you try the Korean ingredient gochujang in one of your country’s cuisines to make a great fusion food? If you do, please share the experience with us. Thanks. Enjoy!
PIa says
Looks delicious! I just found out there is a Korean supermarket here in Dubai so I’ll have to go there explore all the different ingredients and spices!
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Aeri Lee says
hi PIa,
Wow, that’s great. You have a Korean market in Dubai. I heard of your country before… ^^ Enjoy your shopping at a Korean grocery store. hehe Thanks
Cooking Gallery says
I’ve always loved fusion pasta, thank you for sharing another great recipe! I am sure I will try this in the near future :). I have been a long time follower of your youtube channel, I didn’t know you have a blog too :)!! I will surely be a frequent visitor here :). Have a lovely weekend!
Aeri Lee says
hi Cooking Gallery,
I’m happy to see you here too. Yes, I know your name. ^^ Thank you for your comment. Have a great week.
Emma M. says
Hi Aeri, could you make this recipe by just leaving out the bacon?
Aeri Lee says
hi Emma M.
You will lose some of the flavor from the bacon..but yes you can .. maybe you can use other meat or seafood instead ?? ^^ Thanks
Lattefa says
Sounds yummy I still young to cook but I’ll try . I’m from Saudi Arabia and I love Korea so much I hope I could go there someday .
Aeri Lee says
hi Lattefa,
Wow, you are from Saudi Arabia. So cool ~~ 🙂 It is very interesting that people get interest in other culture even it’s far away each other. I appreciate your interest in Korean cooking. Thanks
Stephanie says
Yum! A Korean-American fusion! This recipe seems really good! I just got a small tub of Guchujang and wasn’t really sure what to make with it! Yayyy~ Hmmm…. is it possible to make a Korean-Chinese fusion dish? I feel like the food would end up being pretty similar, hehe
Aeri Lee says
hi Stephanie,
Korean-Chinese fusion dish sound so delicious.. 🙂 Try it.. hehe Thanks for your comment.
Tommy says
Thank you! I made this for my gf last time and she loved it! 🙂
Aeri Lee says
hi Tommy,
Oh, really? yay !!! Good job. ^^ Thanks
Sher Sher says
Hi I want to try all the dishes esp. This. They all look so yummy. Keep up the awesome work and thanks so much for sharing your gift of cooking. God bless you all.
Aeri Lee says
hi Sher Sher,
Thank you for your comment. God bless you too. 🙂
Jojo says
Thank you so much for all the great recipes! I’m from Dubai and I’m interested in Korean cooking!
수고하세요! ^^
Aeri Lee says
hi Jojo,
Happy to see you here. Thanks ^^
Milene says
I just made this dish and it was really tasty.
Thank you a lot for sharing your recipes. Thanks to your instructions it was very easy to prepare this dish .
Aeri Lee says
hi Milene,
Really tasty ?? yay ~~~ hehe..I’m happy to hear that. Thank you very much for your comment.
Laura says
I have made this for my husband and myself. It is an excellent fusion dish. Thank you for sharing with us this yummy spaghetti recipe!
Aeri Lee says
hi Laura,
I’m glad that you liked it. hehe thank you very much.
aneesha says
Thank you so much, i am gonna try it right away….it look yummy too .Thank you once again!!!
Aeri Lee says
hi aneesha,
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, please try it. 🙂
steven wood says
Perfect organization of the recipe. Thank you! Many internet recipes are sloppy. I like how this was done.
Aeri Lee says
hi steven wood,
Thank you for your comment. 🙂
Maria says
Im sexcited to make this! What kind of ketchup did u use? Also would you prefer to use turkey bacon or bacon? Thanks! Hope to hear from you! Also whats your youtube channel?
Maria says
Excited to try this dish!
Aeri Lee says
hi Maria,
I used Heinz ketchup for this recipe. Personally, I prefer to use turkey bacon but it’s totally up to you. My youtube channel link is this one.. https://www.youtube.com/user/aeriskitchen thanks.
Itz princess sammy says
Wow i love korean fshes so much
AeriLee says
Thank you. 🙂