Gochujang Sauce

Name: Gochujang Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (200 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) (120 ml) Gochujang; 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml) Lemon Juice; 1 Tbsp mirin (15 ml) Mirin; 1 Tbsp mixed toasted black and white sesame seeds (15 ml) Sesame Seed; 2 tsp sugar (10 ml) Sugar; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml) Sesame Oil; 1 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar (5 ml) Rice Vinegar; 1 tsp white soy sauce (5 ml) Soy Sauce; Kosher salt (optional) (1 g) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark.

Gochujang from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Gochujang 120 mlLemon Juice 45 mlMirin 15 mlSesame Seed 15 mlSugar 10 mlSesame Oil 5 ml

Ingredients

Gochujang — 1/2 cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) (120 ml)
Lemon Juice — 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (45 ml)
Mirin — 1 Tbsp mirin (15 ml)
Sesame Seed — 1 Tbsp mixed toasted black and white sesame seeds (15 ml)
Sugar — 2 tsp sugar (10 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml)
Rice Vinegar — 1 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar (5 ml)
Soy Sauce — 1 tsp white soy sauce (5 ml)
Salt — Kosher salt (optional) (1 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Gochujang, Lemon Juice, Mirin, Sesame Seed, Sugar, Sesame Oil, Rice Vinegar, Soy Sauce.
Add finishing notes: Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark works in Korean-American at Parachute; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes 2019 (Parachute).

Originally published as Gochujang Sauce (Parachute).

Adapted from a Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark recipe (Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark / Bon Appétit (Parachute bibimbap)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

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 Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark / Bon Appétit (Parachute bibimbap) (published as “Gochujang Sauce (Parachute)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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