Ssamjang (Korean Dipping Sauce)
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.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: about 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stirring
- Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup Korean fermented soybean paste (doenjang)
- 3 tablespoons Korean hot pepper paste (gochujang)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 ½ 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: 3.3 g
- Sodium: 70.6 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: dipping sauce, Korean, doenjang, gochujang, korean bbq, bbq sauce
Find it online: https://pickledplum.com/ssamjang-recipe/
