This incredible Asian-style noodle dish features a very unusual combination of pumpkin and Korean chile paste that makes for one of the most delicious noodle dishes I've had in a long time. It's the perfect recipe for fall, but really, can be enjoyed any time of the year.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 8 ounces ground pork
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 0.25 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 0.33 cups sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and cook pork, while breaking up into small pieces, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika and keep cooking and stirring until pork is crumble and is browned up, about 5 minutes.
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3
Lower heat to medium and add garlic and green onions. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Mix in hoisin sauce and cook until sauce has glazed over all the pork pieces, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer pork topping to a bowl.
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4
Pour out cooking grease but leave 1 tablespoon of grease in the skillet. Add pumpkin puree, gochujang, green onions, sesame oil, and chili peppers. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
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5
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Fish out noodles and drop into the skillet with the pumpkin sauce. Reserve about 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
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6
Squeeze lime juice on top of the noodles. Add about 2 tablespoons pasta water on top and mix noodles with the sauce until well combined. Keep adding pasta water, a little at a time, until sauce has reached your preferred consistency.
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Turn off heat and stir in chopped cilantro. Transfer noodles to a plate and top with ground pork.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
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