PANTRYFLEX

blend · butter emulsion

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Gochujang Butter

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Edward Lee recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Edward Lee.

Edward Lee's Gochujang Butter, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Gochujang 30 ml, Sesame Oil 10 ml, Lemon Juice 5 ml, Honey 5 ml
Gochujang 30 mlSesame Oil 10 mlLemon Juice 5 mlHoney 5 ml

Ingredients

  • Butter — 8 Tbsp softened (113 g)
  • Gochujang — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Garlic — 1 clove minced
  • Sesame Oil — 2 tsp toasted (10 ml)
  • Lemon Juice — 1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Honey — 1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Salt — 1/4 tsp sea (1.5 g)
  • Pepper — pinch black (0.3 g)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Korean-Southern chef of 610 Magnolia in Louisville; James Beard Cookbook Award and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Also Succotash in Washington, D.C., blending Korean pantry with Southern technique.

Adapted from a recipe published by Edward Lee in Edward Lee (Chung Jung One collaboration).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Edward Lee (Chung Jung One collaboration) (published as “Gochujang Butter”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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