Hearthlane Ginger-Soy

Name: Hearthlane Ginger-Soy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 11¾ cups (2800 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: soy sauce 500 ml Soy Sauce; mirin 300 ml Mirin; jocheong (grain syrup) 500 ml Rice Syrup; water 1.5 L (1500 ml) Water; dried red pepper 5 g Dried Chile; ginger 8 g Ginger; garlic 30 g Garlic; green onion 125 g Scallion; onion 175 g Onion; pear ½ Asian Pear; peppercorn 1 g Peppercorn

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Kim Byoung-Jin recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Kim Byoung-Jin.

A quick pan finish for steak and poultry.

Ratio

Soy Sauce 500 mlMirin 300 mlRice Syrup 500 mlWater 1500 ml

Ingredients

Soy Sauce — soy sauce 500 ml
Mirin — mirin 300 ml
Rice Syrup — jocheong (grain syrup) 500 ml
Water — water 1.5 L (1500 ml)
Dried Chile — dried red pepper 5 g
Ginger — ginger 8 g
Garlic — garlic 30 g
Scallion — green onion 125 g
Onion — onion 175 g
Asian Pear — pear ½
Peppercorn — peppercorn 1 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

Hearthlane Ginger-Soy wants a whisk and a stove — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Kim Byoung-Jin. Korean / fine dining. Cited awards include: Michelin 3* (Gaon, Seoul, historical).

Originally published as Soy Sauce for Grilling (구이용 간장).

Adapted from a Kim Byoung-Jin recipe (Kim Byoung-Jin / FOUR Magazine (grilled sirloin)).

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 Kim Byoung-Jin / FOUR Magazine (grilled sirloin) (published as “Soy Sauce for Grilling (구이용 간장)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar