Description
Fiery Korean buldak ramen delivers an explosive taste adventure straight from Seoul’s spiciest street cuisine. Sizzling noodles drenched in scorching sauce promise a thrilling culinary challenge you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pack spicy ramen (like Samyang Buldak Ramen)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
- ½ tbsp (7.5 ml) gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) water (extra, for the sauce)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- 1 green onion, chopped (for garnish)
- Optional: 1 boiled or fried egg
- Optional: sesame seeds
- Optional: crushed seaweed for topping
Instructions
- Noodle Preparation: Boil ramen noodles, reserving a small amount of cooking water to create a rich, flavorful base for the sauce.
- Sauce Crafting: Whisk together gochujang, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and water in a mixing bowl to develop a complex, spicy-sweet fusion.
- Flavor Infusion: Return drained noodles to the pot, incorporating the sauce and buldak flavor packet, gently simmering to allow the ingredients to meld and intensify.
- Cheese Melting Finale: Remove from heat, generously top with mozzarella cheese, and cover briefly to create a molten, creamy layer that blankets the fiery noodles.
Notes
- Adjust gochujang quantity to control heat intensity, perfect for those with different spice tolerances.
- Let mozzarella sit covered off heat for precisely 1-2 minutes to achieve perfect creamy, stretchy texture without burning.
- Stir sauce mixture constantly over low heat to prevent burning and ensure even coating of noodles.
- Use gluten-free noodles and tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-sensitive version of this spicy dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg