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Gochujang Butter Beans

Author: By The Forkful
629kcal
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Bold, spicy, creamy, and ready in under 20 minutes - these gorgeous gochujang butter beans are the perfect comforting dinner served in a multitude of ways!
Servings 2 servings
Course Beans, Main Meals, One-Pot
Cuisine Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoon gochujang paste
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 350 g butter beans
  • 125 ml water or vegetable stock
  • 100 ml heavy cream double cream
  • 50 g hard cheese grated
  • ½ lemon juice
  • 10 g cilantro to garnish
  • 1 scallion thinly sliced, to garnish
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds to garnish

Method

  1. Add the olive oil and butter to a pan, then add the diced white onion. Saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 white onion, 3 garlic cloves
  2. Add the tomato puree and gochujang paste, stirring them into the onion mixture. Cook for a minute until the pastes have turned fragrant and deepened in color.
    1 tablespoon tomato puree, 2 tablespoon gochujang paste
  3. Add the soy sauce, butter beans, stock, and heavy cream. Leave to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally.
    2 tablespoon soy sauce, 350 g butter beans, 125 ml water or vegetable stock, 100 ml heavy cream
  4. Add the grated cheese and lemon juice to the pan, stirring both into the sauce.
    50 g hard cheese, ½ lemon
  5. Scatter over the cilantro, sesame seeds, and sliced scallions to garnish and serve.
    10 g cilantro, 1 scallion, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Nutrition

Calories629kcalCarbohydrates55gProtein27gFat39gSaturated Fat21gPolyunsaturated Fat2gMonounsaturated Fat13gTrans Fat0.2gCholesterol98mgSodium1383mgPotassium1275mgFiber15gSugar12gVitamin A1495IUVitamin C26mgCalcium386mgIron6mg

Notes

  • Cooking the Gochujang Paste: I would recommend cooking the tomato puree and gochujang paste for about a minute with the onion and garlic before adding liquid - this blooms the flavor and gives the sauce a more intense, bold flavor.
  • Cream: In this recipe we’ve used heavy cream (double cream), not coconut milk, for the richest result. You could swap it out for coconut milk if you prefer though.
  • Cheese + lemon: Don’t skip either - the cheese adds umami, the lemon lifts the richness. It’s a lovely addition to a bold and spicy sauce to balance everything out.
  • Storage: Fridge 4 days, freezer 3 months. This is one of those recipes that tastes even better the next day!

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