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the best gochujang pasta recipe

Ultimate Gochujang Pasta

If you've made my gochujang pasta, you need to give this recipe a go. It's the ultimate gochujang creamy spaghetti recipe you have to cook. It's the perfect mix of flavours with the toasted seeds, to the zingy lime, to the spicy sauce. All vegan!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 portions of spaghetti around 500g
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 red onion
  • 100 g tomatoes
  • 200 ml pasta water
  • Large pinch salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp Gochujang paste
  • 250 ml vegan single cream elmlea
  • 1/2 lime squeezed
  • Top with:
  • 100 g sunflower seeds toasted
  • 25 g fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • Add a pot of salted water to the boil, wait until bubbling then add the spaghetti, cook for around 10-12 minutes (you want the pasta al dente)
  • Finely chop the onion then add to a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and fry on a low heat, throw in the tomatoes and whilst they cook, chop the garlic cloves and add to the pan
  • After a few minutes of frying add the gochujang paste along with the vegan cream and mix together, then take a ladle of the pasta water and add to the mix (this should be around 150-200ml of water) whisk together
  • Smush the tomatoes with the back of a fork after around 5 minutes of frying, squeeze in the lime juice, salt and pepper before adding the drained pasta to the pot
  • Meanwhile add the sunflower seeds to a pan and toast lightly, prepare the basil by finely chopping
  • Once the pasta is glossy and coated in the sauce, add over the toasted sunflower seeds and chopped basil, garnish with cracked black pepper and enjoy

Notes

  • Don't forget the pasta water, it's important to make a glossy pasta sauce.