Korean Spicy Sweet Sauce and Marinade
Korean Spicy Sweet Sauce
One of the ways I save time is by creating these make ahead sauces, pastes and marinades. Today, I made this Korean Spicy Sweet Sauce that doubles well as a marinade.
My Korean Spicy Sweet Sauce Story
I have done some trial and error to work through this sauce to replicate the taste of what I think are the essential flavors of a Korean Barbecue sauce. It really does not take long to put together, but, again sometimes even the fifteen minutes saved is helpful.
Korean Spicy Sweet Sauce with Allulose
This sauce does use Gojuchang, the deep and mellow Korean chili sauce. In a bind you can substitute this with any other chili sauce such as Sriracha or Thai chili sauce. The will be some compromise in flavor but certainly not the end of the world. But then in my kitchen it is never the end of the world. The other important thing is to add toasted sesame seeds. This results is a sticky spicy sauce that works very well with tofu, fish or chicken. My personal favorite is pairing it with chicken. Yes, next up is my sticky spicy chicken recipe.
Spicy Sweet Korean Sauce
Another week begins, and I brace myself in anticipation. Wonder what this week will bring my way. I have used this sauce effectively to create this Korean Chicken dish and also think that this Kimchi is a great idea.
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A Korean inspired Spicy Sweet Sauce and Marinade.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons Gojuchang or other chili sauce
- 1 cup Allulose
Instructions
- Gently toast the sesame seeds until pale golden and set aside.
- In a small pan add the sesame oil and the ginger and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, gojuchang and Allulose and bring to a simmer for about 3 minutes, allowing the mixture to thicken slightly.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and use as needed.
Notes
To use sugar in this recipe replace the Allulose with 3/4 cup of sugar.