Korean BBQ Sauce
Say hello to your new favorite flavor-booster, this Korean BBQ Sauce is sweet, savory, tangy, and totally delicious! Made with a blend of soy sauce, garlic, ginger and brown sugar, this easy homemade sauce brings bold, authentic Korean flavor to grilled meats, chicken wings, bulgogi, rice bowls and veggies. It’s ready in just 10 minutes and way better than anything you’ll find in a bottle!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups soy sauce, Tamari for gluten-free
- ½ cup mirin
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons chili paste (sambal oelek)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add brown sugar, soy sauce, mirin, water, rice vinegar, chili paste, sesame oil, black pepper, garlic and ginger to a medium saucepan on the stove. Turn the heat on the stove up to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to make a cornstarch slurry. Pour this mixture into the boiling sauce after 5 minutes. Whisk this mixture into the sauce until it’s fully combined.
- Reduce the heat on the stove to medium and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring regularly until the sauce is cooked down to your desired thickness.
- Remove the sauce from the stove and use it immediately in a recipe or let it cool to room temperature, then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Spice level: the flavor of this sauce is more on the sweet side and mild on the spicy side. If you’d like to spice it up, you can add an additional 2-4 tablespoons chili paste. Once the sauce is prepared, you can taste it and always add more spice if you’d like.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 60kcal (3%)Carbohydrates 13g (4%)Protein 1g (2%)Fat 0.5g (1%)Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat 0.2gSodium 639mg (27%)Potassium 46mg (1%)Fiber 0.1gSugar 11g (12%)Vitamin A 3mgVitamin C 0.4mgCalcium 13mg (1%)Iron 0.4mg (2%)
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