Side dishe for 4

Gochujang Lentil Stir-Fry

Name: Gochujang Lentil Stir-Fry
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber; 1 tbsp vinegar; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 1/2 tbsp warm water; 1 tsp oil; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1/2 tsp cornstarch; rice or noodles (optional); chopped green onion and sesame seeds (optional)

$2.69for 430 minServes 4

Canned lentils and colorful peppers cook in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce with quick-pickled cucumber.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.69

Pantry staples you likely have

VinegarSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Korean Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.67 per serving$2.69 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 1/2 tbsp warm water
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp cornstarch
rice or noodles (optional)
chopped green onion and sesame seeds (optional)

Steps

Toss the cucumber with vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and warm water, then set it aside for 15 minutes.
Stir the soy sauce, gochujang, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the onion, peppers, and ginger-garlic paste for 6 minutes.
Add the drained lentils and salt, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring gently.
Pour in the sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened, then top with the pickled cucumber.