Cheesy Gochujang Ramen Noodles
This spicy cheesy ramen recipe uses basic ingredients, takes less than 10 minutes to make, and can easily be upgraded with any of your favorite ramen toppings!
Ingredients
- Butter or oil for the pan any kind of butter or neutral oil will work
- 1/2 White or yellow onion diced. (red onion works too, if that's all you have on hand)
- 1/4 cup Corn kernels frozen, canned, or fresh
- 1 pack Chicken-flavored instant ramen + seasoning packet*
- 1 tbsp real mayo
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Gochujang paste**
- 1/4-1/2 cup shredded cheese I like cheddar, but whatever you have on hand will do.
Instructions
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, add the dry ramen noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
- When the noodles are cooked, drain the water and place the noodles in a bowl. Return the pan to the heat.
- Add the butter or oil to the pan, followed by the onion and corn. Cook for 1–2 minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent. Add the mayo, white sugar, gochujang paste, and the ramen seasoning packet, then stir to combine.
- Cook for about 1 minute, stirring often, or until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cooked noodles back to the pan and toss to combine.
- Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top, and let it melt completely before transferring everything back to your bowl.
- Add any additional toppings and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Personally, I’ve only ever made this recipe using chicken-flavored ramen, but feel free to try it with any of your favorite instant noodle packet flavors instead.
* Over the years, I’ve mostly stopped using the seasoning packets that come with ramen noodles, as I don’t love the ingredients. While I know ramen itself isn’t exactly healthy, sometimes I just need a cheap packet of instant noodles. Recently, I’ve started using ½–1 tablespoons of soy sauce in place of the chicken seasoning packet.
** Gochujang, fermented Korean chili paste, can be found in most grocery stores these days or easily bought online. While it might seem a tad pricey at first, the small amounts used in recipes (especially this one) make it a very affordable ingredient overall. That said, you can substitute hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes if you don’t have gochujang on hand—or don’t want to buy any.
Upgrade / Topping Ideas
- Hard-boiled or fried egg
- Sesame seeds
- Sesame oil
- Green onion
- Ground pork
- Shredded chicken breast
Nutrition
Calories: 654kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 17gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 2054mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 234IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 4mg
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