Saffronroom Stir-Fried Gochujang

Name: Saffronroom Stir-Fried Gochujang
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 2¾ cups (650 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp neutral (45 ml) Vegetable Oil; 7 oz (200 g) ground beef Beef Trim; 3 1/2 oz (100 g) minced Onion; 2 Tbsp minced daepa/scallion (12 g) Scallion; 2 Tbsp minced (20 g) Garlic; 1 Tbsp ganjang (15 ml) Soy Sauce; 1 Tbsp (18 g) Doenjang; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Mirin; 1/2 cup (120 g) Corn Syrup; 2 cups (450 g) Gochujang

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Junghyun “jp” Park recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Junghyun “jp” Park.

Junghyun “JP” Park's Saffronroom Stir-Fried Gochujang, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Vegetable Oil 45 mlSoy Sauce 15 mlMirin 30 mlCorn Syrup 120 mlGochujang 480 ml

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil — 3 Tbsp neutral (45 ml)
Beef Trim — 7 oz (200 g) ground beef
Onion — 3 1/2 oz (100 g) minced
Scallion — 2 Tbsp minced daepa/scallion (12 g)
Garlic — 2 Tbsp minced (20 g)
Soy Sauce — 1 Tbsp ganjang (15 ml)
Doenjang — 1 Tbsp (18 g)
Mirin — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Corn Syrup — 1/2 cup (120 g)
Gochujang — 2 cups (450 g)

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Companion jar

Saffronroom Stir-Fried Gochujang wants a whisk and a stove — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Korean chef (JP Park) of Michelin two-star Atomix and Atoboy in New York; James Beard Best Chef: New York State 2023. Contemporary Korean tasting menus with fermented chile and soy sauces.

Originally published as Stir-Fried Gochujang (Yak-Gochujang).

Adapted from a Junghyun “JP” Park recipe (The Korean Cookbook / Calgary Herald).

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 The Korean Cookbook / Calgary Herald (published as “Stir-Fried Gochujang (Yak-Gochujang)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar