5 from 3 votes
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 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
58 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp gochujang Korean chili paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 pear peeled, Korean; or bosc
- 1/4 apple peeled, sweet variety
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or rice vinegar, fresh
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tbsp gochugaru optional, Korean chili flakes
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- makes about 1 cup
Nutrition Information
Calories
58kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
322IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 58kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 322IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.