Description
You’re gonna love the sweet heat and savory earthiness in this easy ssamjang recipe! Use it as a Korean BBQ sauce – or as a unique dip for your vegetable tray.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Korean fermented soybean paste (doenjang)
- 3 tablespoons Korean hot pepper paste (gochujang)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
- Serve with lettuce leaves, rice, or as a sauce for meats, seafood, or vegetables.
Notes
Make it less spicy by using less gochujang.
Make it sweeter by adding 1 tablespoon honey.
To toast sesame seeds, place them in a pan over low heat and shake the pan for 1-2 minutes until the seeds turn golden brown. Make sure to keep an eye on them as they can burn quickly!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 3.3g
- Sodium: 70.6mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
