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Plant-based Korean Chile Meatball Noodles | Fare Isle
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Plant-Based Spicy Korean Meatball Noodles

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: kaity farrell

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

  • 4 plant-based burger patties 1 lb or 454 g
  • 1 tablespoon NAKANO Toasted Sesame Rice Vinegar 15g or 0.5 oz.
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger 8g or 0.3 oz.
  • 1 teaspoon grated garlic clove 9g or 0.3 oz
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions 36g or 1.3 oz
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil 5g or 0.2 oz
  • 2 teaspoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce 12g or 0.4 oz.
  • 1 tablespoon Korean gochujang chili paste 18g or 0.6 oz.
  • 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 28g or 1 oz

For Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons NAKANO Toasted Sesame Rice Vinegar 30g or 1 oz.
  • 2 tablespoons Korean gochujang chili paste 36g or 1.2 oz.
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil 5g or 0.2 oz
  • 2 teaspoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce 12g or 0.4 oz.
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sweetener of choice 20g or 0.7 oz.
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 g or 0.03 oz
  • 1/4 cup water 60 mL or 2 fl. oz.
  • 304 g or 11 oz. buckwheat soba noodles
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 2-3 scallions chopped for garnish (42g or 1.5 oz.)

Instructions

  • Add all of the meatball ingredients in a mixing bowl and squish everything together with your hands or a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
  • Form meatball mixture into small round balls by scooping up about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and rounding it into a ball between your palms. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil.
  • Whisk sauce ingredients together.
  • While water is coming to a boil heat a seasoned cast iron or non-stick skillet on medium heat and add meatballs to the pan once it is hot. Cook meatballs for about 10 minutes, turning them to brown evenly on all sides.
  • When water has come to a boil, add noodles and cook according to the package instructions. When noodles are done cooking rinse them under cold water and drain.
  • Use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrot into thin ribbons, then add them to the pan with the meatballs.
  • When meatballs are evenly browned pour the sauce over them and let it bubble and thicken for about 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Add the cooked noodles to pan and toss everything together so noodles are evenly coated in the sauce.Top with chopped scallions and serve immediately.

Notes

  • I used Beyond Meat burger patties for this recipe
  • Check the sodium level of the plant-based burger patties and adjust the amount of tamari if needed. The burger patties I used contained salt as an ingredient (390mg of sodium per serving) so I went light on the tamari in the meatball mix: only 2 teaspoons.