One Pot Korean Noodles and Vegetables

Name: One Pot Korean Noodles and Vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 servings thin wheat vermicelli noodles; 1 carrot (thinly julienne); 1 zucchini (julienne); 2 green onion (sliced); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 garlic clove (minced); 1 tsp vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 1/4 lb deli slices or hard boiled egg (sliced)

posted by Holly Ford on Jul 23, 2019 (updated Jul 16, 2022) 5 comments »

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Easy, simple and quick, this Korean noodles and vegetables is perfect one pot meal for hot summer days when you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. It’s ready in 15 minutes! Use any cold cut meats or deli ham, and whatever vegetables you have on hand to suit your taste.

One Pot Korean Noodles and Vegetables are topped with lunch ham slices.

How would you like to have a bowl of cool noodles in a hot summer day? It is 100% yes for me. And if the noodles can be made in one pot and takes less than 15 minutes? That sounds like a must try noodle recipe, doesn’t it?

Here is one pot Korean noodles that you can make in no time. It is super easy and delicious.

15 minute One Pot Noodle Recipe

The thin wheat vermicelli noodles are cooked with vegetables in one pot, then rinsed in cold water to cool down, and lastly coated with very simple soy sauce seasoning. All the ingredients are something you would have in your pantry. That’s all the cooking, and it is simply delicious. I promise you will be making this noodles again and again.

This type of summer noodle dish is commonly eaten in many households in Korea. However, it become even more popular after a famous Korean Youtuber named Park Maklae, an adorable elderly lady who has a ton of fans from young to old, posted in her channel; Korea Grandma. After she showed how she made this one pot Korean noodles, it became viral and everyone made this noodles at home and fell in love.

I hope you can try this noodle bowl dish. I added a little bit of lunch meat on top to add a protein in the dish. You can pretty much add anything you like.

Tips for preparing One Pot Korean Noodles and Vegetables

What type of Noodles to use?

Use thin Korean wheat vermicelli (국수, guksoo). You can find them any Korean or Asian stores. A trick to make the noodles more chewier is to add cold water when the boils up while cooking the noodles.

Use any vegetables of your choice

I used zucchini and carrot. I can see the summer squash, cucumber, cabbage, or spinach would be great too. A little bit of green onion would be a nice touch.

Seasoning sauce is the key

The secret is a mixture of soy sauce + sugar + garlic + vinegar + sesame oil. Typical pantry items that every household has! Not special ingredients are needed.

Ingredients You’ll Need

wheat vermicelli noodles
carrot
zucchini
green onion
low sodium soy sauce
sugar
garlic
vinegar
sesame oil
toasted sesame seeds
deli slices or hard boiled egg

How to make Korean Noodles in 15 minutes

Bring water to boil. Add the noodles. When the water boils up, pour a little bit of cold water to calm down.

After 1 minute, add the shredded carrots and cook for 1 minute.

Then add the zucchini slices and continue to cook until the noodles and vegetables are tender for your liking.

Drain the noodles and vegetables, then rinse with cold water until they are cool.

Put the noodles and vegetables in a pot again and add soy sauce, sugar, garlic, vinegar, and sesame oil

Sprinkle some sesame seeds and toss everything very well with your hand to coat the seasoning evenly.

I added a little bit of deli turkey on mine. Hard boiled egg or poached chicken would be great too, if you want to add some protein to the dish.

Simple wheat noodles cooked together with ham and vegetables as one pot meal.

Scooping noodles with deli slices and vegetables with a pair of chopstick.

Enjoy the noodles. It is a perfect summer noodle dish that everyone will love.

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