Spicy Korean Noodle Soup (quick & healthy)

Name: Spicy Korean Noodle Soup (quick & healthy)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 4 cups / 1 litre chicken stock/broth (, low-sodium); 2/3 cup cabbage kimchi ((Note 1)); 2 tbsp kimchi juice (, from kimchi tub (Note 1)); 3 tbsp gochujang ((Note 2)); 2 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 3)); 2 tsp fish sauce ((sub more soy)); 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ((Shaoxing wine, Note 4)); 2 slices ginger (, sliced 0.7cm / 1/3" thick (skin on)); 1 large garlic clove (, smashed (Note 5)); 200g/ 7oz thin fresh egg noodles ((or 100g/3.5oz dried - Note 6)); 4 stems choi sum (or other Asian greens, cut into 7cm / 2.5" lengths, stems separated from leafy part); 1 small carrot (, peeled, cut into thin matchsticks); 2 1/2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 8)); 1/4 cup finely sliced green onions ((1 stem))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Recipe video above. For all those times you need a spicy Asian noodle fix - FAST! This packs a serious flavour punch. The secret is the juices from the kimchi jar and a good dollop of gochujang, that magical spicy Korean paste you can get "everywhere" these days. To add protein, cook raw prawns/shrimp or fish pieces in the broth (only takes 3 min), or top with slices of BBQ pork. You can also poach chicken in the broth using this foolproof method.

Updated at: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:50:36 GMT