Korean BBQ Sauce

Name: Korean BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 3/4 cup low-sodium tamari (or sub with low-sodium soy sauce); 1/4 cup water; 1½ tablespoons chili paste (like Sambal Oelek); 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 1½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 5 cloves fresh garlic (or about 1 tablespoon, finely grated or squeezed through a garlic press); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:3min

The perfect combination of sweet, savory and spicy. This Korean BBQ sauce is perfect on pretty much anything. This recipe yields about 1¾ cups or 14 (2 tablespoons) servings.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories54 kcal (3%)

Total Fat0.5 g (1%)

Carbs11.4 g (4%)

Sugars9.5 g (11%)

Protein0.9 g (2%)

Sodium458.7 mg (23%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

14 servings

¾ cupdark brown sugar

¾ cuplow-sodium tamari

or sub with low-sodium soy sauce

¼ cupwater

1 ½ tablespoonschili paste

like sambal oelek

1 tablespoonrice wine vinegar

1 ½ teaspoonstoasted sesame oil

½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoonfresh ginger

grated

5 clovesfresh garlic

about, finely grated or squeezed through a garlic press

1 tablespooncornstarch

1 tablespoonwater

Instructions

Step 1

In a saucepan combine the brown sugar, tamari, water, chili paste, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, black pepper, ginger and garlic. Heat on high and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine the cornstarch and water until smooth.

Step 3

When the sauce is at a boil, whisk in the cornstarch slurry and reduce the heat to simmer until thick.

Step 4

Once thick, let cool slightly before pouring into a clean jar. You could also add immediately to any stir-fry, or let it completely cool and brush on grilled chicken, shrimp skewers or salmon in the last few minutes of cooking.

Step 5

Store in an airtight container for two to three weeks.

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