Gochujang-Buttered Noodles
A garlicky, sweet‑savory pantry meal: spaghetti or instant ramen tossed in a brick‑red gochujang butter sauce emulsified with pasta water.
These garlicky, buttery noodles are perfect for when you need a stellar pantry meal lickety-split. A packet of fresh or even instant ramen speeds up the meal prep and is ideal when cooking for one (see Tip). Honey and sherry vinegar round out gochujang's deep heat into a mellowness that's at once sweet, savory and tangy. The brick-red butter sauce, emulsified with a splash of the pasta cooking water, coats spaghetti here, but you can use whatever noodles you like.