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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Ivorydock Korean Barbecue-Style

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

Gregory Gourdet's Ivorydock Korean Barbecue-Style, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Avocado Oil 30 ml, Coconut Aminos 240 ml, Rice Vinegar 120 ml, Honey 45 ml, Fish Sauce 30 ml, Sesame Oil 30 ml, Water 240 ml
Avocado Oil 30 mlCoconut Aminos 240 mlRice Vinegar 120 mlHoney 45 mlFish Sauce 30 mlSesame Oil 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Avocado Oil — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Scallion — 10 (whites chopped / greens sliced) (100 g)
  • Garlic — 8 cloves rough-chopped + 3 minced
  • Dates — 1 cup pitted Medjool (160 g)
  • Coconut Aminos — 1 cup (240 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 1/2 cup unseasoned (120 ml)
  • Honey — 3 Tbsp (45 ml)
  • Fish Sauce — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Gochugaru — 2 Tbsp (14 g)
  • Sesame Oil — 2 Tbsp toasted (30 ml)
  • Mush Pwdr — 1 Tbsp (8 g)
  • Salt — 1 tsp kosher (6 g)
  • Ginger — 2-inch sliced (30 g)
  • Water — 1 cup (240 ml)
  • Shallot — 1 medium minced (stir after blend) (40 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

Caribbean-American chef of Kann in Portland, Oregon; James Beard Best Chef: Northwest and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Haitian-rooted grilling and vegetable cookery.

Originally published as Korean Barbecue-Style Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Gregory Gourdet in Gregory Gourdet Everyone's Table.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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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 Gregory Gourdet Everyone's Table (published as “Korean Barbecue-Style Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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