There are only a couple of really good Korean restaurants in the Twin Cities, and that is kind of a bummer. Korean food is seriously delicious! It’s flavorful, packed with veggies and sometimes it’s so spicy that it’ll make you cry into your rice bowl. Trust me, in this case, that’s a good thing!
Gochujang is one of my favorite Korean ingredients. It’s a spicy red chile paste, that is available at your local Asian market. Pick up a jar and spread it on, or stir it into everything! It can liven up your grilled cheese, take your chili to the next level or give life to a salad dressing.
Here, I’ve made a super flavorful sauce with gochujang, sesame, soy, and a bit of sugar. Tossed with sweet potatoes and onions, then roasted until slightly tender; these spicy veggies are so good!
The sweet potato can be replaced with butternut squash or delicata squash, but I love the sweet-spicy flavors of the sweet potato in this version.
Korean Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Dinner, Main Dish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons gochujang Korean chile paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 1 medium onion, halved, sliced
- White rice
- Sliced green onions
- Lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425ºF. In a small bowl, mix together gochujang, sesame seeds, olive oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce and garlic, until well blended.
- In a large bowl, add sweet potato, onion and the gochujang mixture; toss to coat. Spoon and spread into a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss, and bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes or until tender and the edges are browned. Serve over rice, topped with green onions. If desired, serve with lettuce as a wrap.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 255mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Have you ever tried gochujang? Do you love it as much as I do?
Can’t get enough Korean food? Here are a couple more…
Bibimbap from My Korean Kitchen
Korean Fried Chicken from Eat the Love
Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad from The Kitchn
