Spice up mealtimes with Korean-inspired SPAM® Gochujang – now available in ASDA and Costco
SPAM® Chopped Pork and Ham has turned up the Korean-inspired heat, with a new Gochujang flavour available in the UK. This unique blend of shoulder pork and leg ham with fermented spicy red chilli paste keeps it real and is perfect for quick and easy, but interestingly different, meals and snacks.
Gochujang is a fermented Korean chilli paste and staple in Korean cuisine which provides a blend of heat, sweetness and fermented umami. New SPAM® Gochujang can be sliced and diced then grilled or fried and mixed with other ingredients to make ramen, Kimbap, Jjigae (stew), stir fries, Gochujang SPAMBURGER™, spicy SPAM® Fries and can even be added to pasta dishes with a spicy tomato sauce.
One 340g can of SPAM® Gochujang comfortably feeds up to six people, so why not get that dinner party booked and try one of these exciting Korean-inspired recipes to impress friends and family:
SPAM® Gochujang Street Tacos (serves 4)
Ingredients
1 x 340g can SPAM® Gochujang, cut into eight slices
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Juice from half of a lime/wedges with other half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
Thinly sliced green cabbage
2 x sliced spring onions
8 x corn tortillas warmed
Salsa verde
Directions
- Mix onion and lime juice in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave to one side
- In medium bowl add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and chili flakes. Add cabbage and spring onions. Toss to mix then season with salt and pepper
- Over medium-high heat in a frying pan, cook SPAM® Gochujang slices for 3 to 5 minutes or until browned and crisped. Remove from pan to chopping board and slice into strips.
- To serve, fill tortillas with SPAM® Gochujang strips, and cabbage mixture. Top with onion mixture and salsa verde. Add lime wedges.
SPAM® Gochujang Ramen (serves 2)
Ingredients
1 x 340g can SPAM® Gochujang, sliced
2 x packs of Korean Ramen soup seasoned mix
Chopped spring onion, blanched bak choi and half boiled egg for topping
Directions
- Over medium-high heat in a frying pan, cook SPAM® Gochujang slices for 3 to 5 minutes or until browned
- Prepare Korean Ramen soup mix as per pack directions
- Serve individual bowls of ramen, topped with SPAM® Gochujang slices, boiled egg, bak choi and chopped spring onion
It’s time to bring a taste of Korea into your home with the help of spicy SPAM® Gochujang – available in ASDA stores nationwide with an RRP of £3.24 for a 340g can and also in Costco for a limited time only.
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