PANTRYFLEX

From Hooni Kim's kitchen · Cote, New York

blend · pan sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Juniperroom Bulgogi Marinade

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

SOY SAUCE 240APPLE JUICE 120SAKE 45MIRIN 30SESAME OIL 15

Ingredients

  • SOY SAUCE240 ml
  • APPLE JUICE120 ml
  • SAKE45 ml
  • MIRIN30 ml
  • SUGAR24 g
  • GARLIC10 g
  • SESAME OIL15 ml
  • ASIAN PEAR200 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Korean chef of Danji and Cote in New York; James Beard Best Chef New York State 2026. Korean steakhouse format at Cote earned Michelin recognition.

Originally published as Bulgogi Marinade (Brisket).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from My Korea / Greatist (published as “Bulgogi Marinade (Brisket)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.