Ssamjang is a delicious Korean dipping sauce- perfect for chicken, beef, tofu, lettuce wraps, vegetable crudités, or Korean BBQ meat. (As promised, my recipes are not for flavor wimps and this is definitely one of the most boldly flavoured Korean sauces! You can buy it pre-made, in a tub, in Korean supermarkets but homemade is always healthier!)
Ingredients
You will need a few simple ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons of doenjjang (Korean soybean paste)
- 3/4 Tablespoon gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- ½- ¾ Tablespoon honey or white sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ red onion
- 1 spring onion
- optional: lightly toasted sesame seeds
- optional: if you want a spicier sauce, you can stir in some gochugaru chili flakes. (Start with ¼ teaspoon and taste till it's a the right flavor.)
Note: You can also add some garlic- Korean food is heavy on the use of garlic!
🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
- Over low heat, heat the doenjang, gochujang, sugar (if using) and sesame oil in a pan.
- Stir and heat till it bubbles around the edges. Turn off the fire and stir in the honey (if using honey instead of sugar.)
- Add the sliced onions- the sauce should not be too think. If not scoop able, add water, bit by bit till it reaches the right consistency, and stir well.
- Plate, sprinkled with spring onions and sesame seeds, and serve.
🥡 How to Store
Store in the fridge for 3-5 days in an airtight container.
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Ssamjang (Korean dipping sauce)
Equipment
- 1 Small pot
- 1 heat proof spatula
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons doenjjang (Korean soybean paste)
- ¾ Tablespoon gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- ½-¾ Tablespoon honey Substitute: white sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ red onion sliced
- 1 spring onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional, lightly toasted
- gochugaru chili flakes optional: if you want a spicier sauce, you can stir in a bit- Start with ¼ teaspoon and taste till it's a the right flavor.
Instructions
- Stir and heat till it bubbles around the edges. Turn off the fire and stir in the honey (if using honey instead of sugar.)
- Add the sliced onions and sesame oil- the sauce should not be too thick and should run down a spoon. If not scoopable, add water, bit by bit till it reaches the right consistency, and stir well.
- Plate, sprinkled with spring onions and sesame seeds, and serve.
Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition
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