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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 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , Korean
Ingredients
- 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 cloves 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
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- Traditionally an Asian pear is used, if they are hard to find, a sweet Bosc pear or apple works. I often times use applesauce if on hand as well.
- Recipe yields 1 3/4 cups of marinade (enough for 2-3 pounds of meat), or when reduced, approximately 1 1/4 cups (20 Tbsp) of sauce.
- Nutritional information shown is for 10 servings (2 Tbsp each) of sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tbsp
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
652mg
(27%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tbsp | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 652mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.