Dinner for 3

Gochujang Chicken Noodles

Name: Gochujang Chicken Noodles
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 2 tbsp water; 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 clove minced garlic; 1 1/2 cups broth or water for thinning the sauce; 1 lb ground chicken; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 packets ramen or stir fry noodles; 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach; 1/4 cup chives (optional); salt to taste (optional); 1 tbsp chili oil for finishing; 1 tbsp sesame seeds for finishing

Ground chicken and noodles are tossed with a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce, spinach, and sesame seeds.

Typical price

$8.02for 4 servings

$2.00 per serving$8.02 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 5, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Korean Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	2 oz	$0.36Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.01

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 clove minced garlic
1 1/2 cups broth or water for thinning the sauce
1 lb ground chicken
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 packets ramen or stir fry noodles
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach
1/4 cup chives (optional)
salt to taste (optional)
1 tbsp chili oil for finishing
1 tbsp sesame seeds for finishing

Steps

Whisk the soy sauce, gochujang, tomato paste, peanut butter, water, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and broth in a bowl.
Cook the noodles in a 4-quart pot according to the package directions, then drain them.
Cook the ground chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Pour the sauce into the skillet and simmer it with the chicken for 3 minutes.
Stir in the noodles and spinach, and cook for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts.
Top with chives, chili oil, and sesame seeds if using.