Multi-Use Gochujang Sauce
Gochujang sauce, made from Korean gochujang paste and various savory ingredients, serves as a versatile sauce perfect for marinating, dipping, and drizzling over dishes like noodles and rice.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1+1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 Korean pear or bosc pear (peeled)
- 1/4 sweet apple (peeled)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (or rice vinegar)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru) (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Grate a Korean pear and a sweet apple, and mix them with gochujang (Korean chili paste) in a small bowl. Add garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, lemon juice (or rice vinegar), sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, and corn syrup.
- 2
If you want a spicier sauce, add some gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) to taste. Mix everything together well, and your gochujang sauce is ready to use! This gochujang sauce makes about 1 cup.
- 3
To keep your gochujang sauce fresh, always store it in the refrigerator. It can last for up to four weeks. Avoid freezing it, as it is not recommended.