PANTRYFLEX

shake · dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Ssamjang Mayo

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

SPREAD · BURGERS, FRIED CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

A spread for burgers, fried chicken & vegetables.

Edward Lee's Korean-Southern ssamjang mayo.

On the jar

SSAMJANG MAY

Method
shake
Yield
about ¾ cup
Ingredients
4
Jar batch
1.7× recipe
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Ratio

Ratio by volume: MAYO 120 ml, SSAMJANG 30 ml
MAYO 120 mlSSAMJANG 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Mayo1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Ssamjang2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Sesame Oil1/2 tsp (2.5 ml)

Where it sits

One of 359 dressings in the catalog, with 4 ingredients against a median of 6.

Its fat to acid ratio is 0.5:1, higher than 9% of the catalog’s dressings (median 2:1), a sharper mix for the category.

The acid here is rice vinegar. In this category chefs also reach for lemon juice (106 recipes), lime juice (58), and red wine vinegar (34).

The fat here is sesame oil. In this category chefs also reach for olive oil (145 recipes) and vegetable oil (24).

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): MAYO, SSAMJANG.
  2. Season to finish: RICE VINEGAR (about 1½ tsp), SESAME OIL (about ¾ tsp).
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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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 Edward Lee recipe (Edward Lee Korean-Southern hybrid).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). A PantryFlex jar makes a 1.7× batch of it. The jar's printed lines, counts, and QR guide are already scaled to match, so follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Edward Lee Korean-Southern hybrid (published as “Ssamjang Mayo”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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