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Gochujang Mac and Cheese

Gochujang Mac & Cheese

Author: Blonde Kimchi
1250kcal
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Prep 1 minute
Cook 24 minutes
Total 25 minutes
What Koreans call rose sauce has transformed into the trendy "gochujang cream" abroad. Today, I'm going to make mac and cheese using gochujang cream, adding a slightly spicy kick to the rich cheesy flavor that makes it utterly irresistible.
Servings 2 People
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Korean

Ingredients

  • 200 g Macaroni
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 1 Tbsp Gochujang If you're worried about it being too spicy, feel free to use 0.5 tablespoons instead.
  • 3 Slices Cheddar cheese
  • 150 g Mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp Salt to boil the macaroni
  • 0.5 tsp Parsley

Equipment

Method

Boil the macaroni
  1. Boil the water and add pinch of salt
  2. Boil the macaroni
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Make the sauce
  1. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in a pot.
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  2. Once the butter has melted, add 1 Tbsp of flour and mix well.
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  3. When the flour is well combined, pour in a large cup of milk (200ml) and simmer on medium-low heat.
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  4.  Add 3 slices of cheddar cheese.
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  5. Add a handful of mozzarella cheese.
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  6. Add 1/2 to 1 Tbsp of gochujang
    (I like it strong, so I used 1 Tbsp).
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Add the macaroni into the sauce
  1. Add the macaroni into the sauce
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Cheese topping
  1. Once the sauce is thickened, add a generous amount of mozzarella cheese
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  2. Sprinkle parsley on the top.
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  3. Microwave for 3 minutes to melt the cheese
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  4. Using an air fryer or oven will give the cheese a crispier texture
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      Nutrition

      Calories1250kcal

      Notes

      Feel free to swap any of the topping in the ingredient list with whatever you have lying around. It will probably taste just as amazing!

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