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simmer · bbq sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Dockside Ginger-Soy

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

Ginger-Soy from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Soy Sauce 240 ml, Ginger 5 ml, Rice Syrup 60 ml, Mirin 30 ml, Rice Vinegar 15 ml, Soju 120 ml, Liquid Smoke 5 ml
Soy Sauce 240 mlGinger 5 mlRice Syrup 60 mlMirin 30 mlRice Vinegar 15 mlSoju 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Soy Sauce — 1 cup (preferably low sodium) (240 ml)
  • Onion — 1/2
  • Asian Pear — 1/2 (or Fuji apple)
  • Scallion — 4 green onions
  • Red Pepper — 1/2
  • Garlic — 10-12 cloves
  • Ginger — 1 tsp fresh (5 ml)
  • Msg — 1 pinch (0.5 g)
  • Rice Syrup — 1/4 cup brown rice syrup (60 ml)
  • Mirin — 2 tbsp (30 ml)
  • Rice Vinegar — 1 tbsp (15 ml)
  • Soju — 1/2 cup (or sparkling water) (120 ml)
  • Liquid Smoke — 1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Pepper — 1 tsp (2.5 g)
  • Potato Starch — 2 tbsp (slurry with 1/4 cup water) (16 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Soy Sauce, Ginger, Rice Syrup, Mirin, Rice Vinegar, Soju, Liquid Smoke.
  2. Add: Onion, Asian Pear, Scallion, Red Pepper, Garlic, Msg.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Joanne Lee Molinaro is a cookbook author working in Korean / plant-based; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2022 (The Korean Vegan Cookbook).

Originally published as Omma's Korean BBQ Sauce.

Adapted from a recipe published by Joanne Lee Molinaro in The Korean Vegan (thekoreanvegan.com).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

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 The Korean Vegan (thekoreanvegan.com) (published as “Omma's Korean BBQ Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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