Easy Vegan Chili with Gochujang

By Suzanne Anderson March 24, 2023 22 mins read 123 Views

This vegan chili recipe is easy and hearty. It's a mix of Asian flavours and classic ingredients. For a hearty and comforting stew, tender vegetables, butter beans, and vegetable stock combine with Korean red pepper paste (gochujang). This flavorful dish is easy to make and takes only 30 minutes.

This Recipe is Great

I've never met a dish without a bit of gochujang. You'd agree if you've ever tried this popular red pepper paste. It is versatile and delicious and can be used to add flavor to any food.

I wanted to create a vegan chili using simmered beans and sauteed vegetables in a rich tomato broth with gochujang. This is a warm, comforting meal that's perfect for winter.

It's easy to make and takes only 25 minutes. This is the perfect recipe for meal preparation that will last you through the week!

Ingredient Notes

Olive oilOr the neutral olive oil of your choosing
Yellow onion
Carrot
Celery
Garlic: Use freshly minced garlic, or a jar with minced garlic.
Gochujang Use storebought or my homemade, gluten-free gochujang!
Tomato paste I like to use double-concentrated tomatoes paste. This paste is found in the same aisle as tomato sauce and paste. This gives it a deeper, richer flavor than regular tomato paste.
White wine or verjus: You can omit it if you prefer, but it adds more depth to the flavour. Verjus adds depth and complexity to your food without the use of alcohol.
Diced tomatoes
Vegetable broth
Butter beans: You'll need two cans.
Bay Leaf
Salt & pepper

Step by step instructions

Heat oil in a pot or dutch oven on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add celery, carrots, and a pinch salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender. Then add the onions, and cook for 2 more minutes until tender and translucent. Sauté garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste, gochujang, and continue to cook until the sauce is darkened and caramelized. It should take about 2 to 3 minutes. If desired, deglaze with verjus or white wines
Add the butter beans, diced tomatoes and bay leaf to your pot. Bring it to boil, then turn down the heat to simmer. Let it simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season with salt, pepper and taste.

Expert Tips

Beans You can add more beans or substitute butter beans for another variety.
Spice: You can adjust the amount of gochujang you use based on your taste preference. You can modify my homemade version to suit your tastes.

Serving Tips

This one can be served two ways. With rice and lots fresh herbs, or with crusty bread.
You can add vegan sour-cream to make it creamier if you prefer.

Storage Tips

Keep leftover vegan chili in an airtight container in your refrigerator. To thin the chili, heat it on the stovetop.

FAQ

How can you thicken vegan chili

To thicken the chili, you can add a bit of tapioca starch or flour. You can thin the chili by adding more broth or water.

What can I do to add depth to chili?

This recipe already contains it, which is a great thing! Chili is enhanced by the gochujang's richness of flavour.

What can I substitute for meat in chili?

Although you can add more beans to make vegan chili richer, I think this recipe will be enough for you. You can also add soy crumbles to make vegan chili more hearty, but I believe you will be satisfied with the recipe as written.

These hearty vegan soups are worth a try...

Korean Sundubu Jiggae | Korean Tofu Stew

Easy Vegan Lasagna Soup

Korean Kale and White Bean Soup

Vegan Baked Potato Soup

Vegan French Lentil Soup

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Easy Vegan Chili with Gochujang

For a delicious, vegan chili recipe, tender veggies, butter beans and vegetable broth are combined with Korean red pepper paste (gochujang).

Course Main Course

Korean Cuisine

Keyword Vegan Chili

Prep time 5 min

Cook Time 20 Minutes

Servings 4

Equipment

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 yellow onion finely diced
1 rib celery finely diced
1 carrot finely diced, large
5 cloves garlic finely minced
2-3 tbsp gochujang
2 tbsp tomato paste double concentrated
1/4 cup verjus/white wine
28 oz diced tomatoes
1 cup vegetable broth
2 cans butter beans 15 oz
1 bay leaf
salt more for your enjoyment
pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add celery, carrots, and a pinch salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are tender. Then add the onions, and cook for 2 more minutes until tender and translucent. Sauté garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste and gochujang and heat on medium heat until they are darkened and caramelized. It should take about 2 to 3 minutes. If desired, deglaze with verjus or white wines
Add the diced tomatoes, beans and vegetable broth to the pot. Bring the mixture to boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Allow to simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season with salt & pepper to your liking and enjoy

Notes

Expert Tips

Beans You can add more beans or substitute butter beans for another variety.

Spice: You can adjust the amount of gochujang you use based on your taste preference. You can modify my homemade version to suit your tastes.

Serving Tips

This one can be served two ways. With rice and lots fresh herbs, or with crusty bread.

You can add vegan sour-cream to make it creamier if you prefer.

Storage Tips

Keep leftover vegan chili in an airtight container in your refrigerator. To thin the chili, heat it on the stovetop.

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