21 Recipes with Gochujang
21 easy and flavorful recipes using gochujang. This Korean chili paste adds a sweet, salty, and spicy kick to enhance your dishes.
If you’re unsure what to do with that tube of gochujang in your fridge, I’ve got recipe ideas for you. I’ve compiled a variety recipes using gochujang as a key ingredient.
These dishes are easy to make and packed with flavor. Once you try any of these 21 gochujang recipes, you’ll keep coming back to this Korean chili paste.
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Gochujang is great for adding flavor and spice to food. You can use it in various dishes like soups, stews, marinades, and sauces.
It provides a unique taste that’s both spicy and sweet. Additionally, gochujang can serve as a dipping sauce or spread to enhance the flavor of snacks or sandwiches.
What is gochujang?
For those who don’t know yet, gochujang is a red, thick chili paste from Korea. It’s deeply savory, peppery, pungent, slightly sweet, and spicy!
This paste makes everything taste better! It’s made from Korean chili powder (gochugaru), rice syrup (jocheong), fermented soybeans (mejugaru), and salt. Gochujang adds both flavor and heat to dishes. It’s used in many Korean recipes to give them their special taste.
If you’re interested in making it yourself, I’ve got an easy homemade gochujang recipe for you. With this recipe, you can savor the authentic flavor of Korean chili paste anytime you crave it, and use it in a multitude of recipes calling for gochujang.
21 Recipes with Gochujang
Chicken Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Chicken)
Chicken bulgogi is a quick and flavorful Korean BBQ dish made with gochujang. Broiled to perfection and easy cleanup, it's a perfect weeknight dinner!
Classic Tteokbokki: Korean Spicy Rice Cakes
Make chewy rice cakes simmered in a spicy, sweet, and savory gochujang sauce. This quick and easy recipe brings the bold flavors of Korean street food to your kitchen in just 20 minutes!
NYT Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies bring a spicy twist to classic sugar cookies. Blending sweet and spicy with rich gochujang caramel, they offer a unique, crispy-yet-chewy cookie experience. Makes 12 large cookiesAdapted from New York Times Cooking
Spicy Pork Bulgogi (Jeyuk Bokkeum)
This spicy pork bulgogi (jeyuk bokkeum) is a quick and flavorful Korean stir-fry made with tender pork, gochujang, and a rich, smoky-sweet sauce. Caramelized sugar enhances the depth of flavor, giving it a restaurant-quality taste. Serve with rice or wrap in lettuce for a classic Korean BBQ experience!
The BEST Crispy Korean Fried Chicken
The BEST Korean fried chicken recipe! These wings are extra crispy on the outside and wonderfully moist inside, all coated in a mouth-watering spicy gochujang glaze. This is Korean fried chicken at its best.
Dakgangjeong (Korean Popcorn Chicken)
Dakgangjeong (Korean Popcorn Chicken) is crispy, sweet, and spicy. Double-fried for extra crunch and coated in a sticky gochujang glaze, this addictive Korean fried chicken is perfect for snacking or party food!
Hot Cheese Buldak (Korean Fire Chicken)
Cheese Buldak, or Korean fire chicken, combines spicy chicken seasoned with gochujang and melted cheese. It's a flavorful dish perfect for spicy food lovers.
Korean Sloppy Joes (with Gochujang)
This Korean sloppy Joes got a little flavor twist from all American classic, sloppy Joes. The addition of Korean chili paste (gochujang) makes the ordinary Sloppy Joes into extra ordinary.
Korean Pan-Fried Spicy Mackerel (Gogalbi)
Pan-fried spicy mackerel (Gogalbi, ê³ ê°ˆë¹„) is a flavorful Korean dish from Busan. Made with crispy mackerel fillets and a sweet, tangy chili glaze, it’s quick, easy, and perfect served with rice!
Easy Bibim Guksu (Korean Cold Kimchi Noodles)
Bibim guksu, Korean cold kimchi noodles, are perfect for warm weather. Made with chewy wheat noodles, kimchi, crunchy vegetables, and a spicy gochujang sauce, this customizable dish is both refreshing and flavorful. Ready in under 20 minutes!
Creamy Rose Tteokbokki
Rose tteokbokki features chewy rice cakes in a mildly spicy gochujang sauce with cream and milk. This quick Korean fusion recipe delivers a tasty snack or meal in under 20 minutes.
20-Minute Beef Gochujang Noodles
Enjoy flavorful beef gochujang noodles in under 20 minutes! This easy Korean-inspired one-bowl meal combines spicy gochujang paste, sweet apple, and pantry staples, with simple customization options.
Homemade Ssamjang (Korean Dipping Sauce)
Make samjang at home with this easy recipe! This authentic Korean dipping sauce is essential for your Korean BBQ, lettuce wraps, and other popular Korean dishes. Ready in just 5 minutes!
Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim)
Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim) – Spicy, Crunchy & Refreshing! This quick 15-minute side dish is packed with bold flavors from gochugaru, a hint of gochujang, and classic Korean condiments. Perfect with Korean BBQ, grilled meats, or any meal that needs a fresh, flavorful kick!
Ojingeo Bokkeum (Spicy Korean Squid Stir-Fry)
Ojingeo Bokkeum is a Korean spicy squid stir-fry ideal for seafood and spice enthusiasts. This easy recipe uses a few staple Korean ingredients to create a delicious, flavor-packed meal.
Authentic Dakgalbi (Spicy Korean Chicken Stir-Fry)
Make authentic Dakgalbi (Korean Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken) at home! Stir-fry chicken, rice cakes, and veggies in a rich gochujang sauce for bold Korean flavors. Don’t forget the crispy dakgalbi fried rice to finish!
Gochujang Jjigae (Spicy Zucchini Stew)
Gochujang jjigae is packed with robust flavor. This popular Korean stew is made with summer zucchini (or squash) and pork. It's on the spicy side but not overly so.
Spicy Korean Snail Salad with Vermicelli Noodles
Delicious spicy Korean style sea snail salad is made with canned sea snail and vegetables. Serve with cold vermicelli noodles.
Rice Cake Skewers, Tteok Kkochi (떡꼬치)
These Rice cake skewers (Ttoek-kkochi) are another variation of popular Korean street food. The rice cakes are pan-fried on skewers and glazed with a delicious sauce made with gochujang.
Broiled Red Snapper with Korean Chili Sauce
Broiled red snapper is a popular Korean fish recipe. It's topped with Korean chili sauce made with gochujang. So delicious!
Spicy Korean Pork Taco with Soy Lime Vinaigrette
Enjoy the perfect fusion of Korean and Mexican flavors in our Spicy Korean pork taco made with gochujang. Drizzled with a zesty soy-lime vinaigrette for a mouthwatering twist!
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21 Recipes with Gochujang: Chicken Bulgogi
Chicken bulgogi is a simple and fast Korean BBQ chicken dish made with gochujang. You can grill, broil, or pan-fry this slightly sweet and savory chicken.
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless & skinless
- 3 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru), optional
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Korean corn syrup (mulyeot)
- 1 tbsp sweet rice wine (mirim), optional
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 5-6 perilla leaves (kkaennip), thinly sliced, to garnish, optional
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds to garnish
Equipment
Instructions
- Out a piece of plastic wrap over chicken thighs and pound with a meat hammer to stretch and tenderize; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together gochujang, gochugaru (if using), soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, corn syrup, rice wine, sesame oil, and pepper. Add the chicken thighs and toss together to coat evenly. Let the chicken rest on a room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to broil; place an oven shelving to 5-6 inch below the heat source. Grease a cooling rack with a spray oil and place on top of a large baking pan (half sheet size) lined with foil.
- Spread the chicken pieces on the rack without overlapping. Broil 4-5 minute or until the surface is slightly charred. Turn the chicken to the other side and broil for another 4-5 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Keep an eye on the chicken so that you don't char them too much.
- Cut the chicken thighs into a bite size chunks and place in a serving dish. Garnish with thinly sliced perilla leaves and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot with rice.
Calories: 633kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 44g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 221mg, Sodium: 607mg, Potassium: 630mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1001IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 3mg
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