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Bulgogi Sauce | Korean BBQ Sauce
Bulgogi sauce, a type of Korean BBQ sauce, boasts a complex, slightly sweet yet umami flavor profile. Use it as a marinade or dipping sauce!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
10
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce ((See Note 1))
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp grated fresh ginger ((approximately 2-inch piece, peeled))
- 3 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 scallions (green onions) (trimmed and roughly chopped)
- 1 tbsp Gochujang ((optional for heat))
Instructions
- 1
Using a blender or stick blender, purée all the marinade ingredients together until smooth. Use as-is as a marinade for bulgogi beef or other meat.
- 2
To use as a dipping sauce, add marinade to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until marinade reduces and thickens to desired consistency. Allow sauce to cool before using.