ssamjang. can i marinate chicken with this sauce?
i am trying to figure out what to do with this stuff, other than eat it as a condiment. any ideas?
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2 Comments:
Mmm, ssamjang. This doesn't really answer your question, since this would still be used as a condiment, but I've mixed it with a bit of soy sauce (or balsamic) and used it as salad dressing. I wonder if you could even use it as a sandwich spread (maybe mixed with hummus)? Too stinky?
Hmm, maybe I'll experiment now and find out if it'll taste really weird...
I've tried marinating chicken in it before too, but I couldn't really taste it as strongly.
Emily Koh at 7:42AM on 04/16/08
Hi mrsmugger!
Is this ssamjang a byproduct of your gochujang? I think it's great you decided to make it.
My husband's newly concocted East/West marinade/bbq sauce from last night's grilled pork chops might help you. While he didn't use ssamjang as his springboard, he used chojang (gochujang and vinegar based sauce).
More than anything, I think his thought process will help you come up with your own marinade.
He loves chojang with durroop, so he decided to use chojang as his base for the marinade. Then he looked for more heat/spice, then he balanced it with sweetness, added a little more acid to prevent it from being a one or two note dish and adjusted the salt level with a splash of soy sauce.
I don't have proportions and I have to admit that the following combination of ingredients is something that would never occur to me.
chojang (made with gochujang, white vinegar, garlic, scallions, sugar)
hoisin
soy sauce
ketchup (this is the part that made me balk, but then I realized it worked)
ground cayenne pepper
texas pete hot sauce
splash of vinegar
honey
I think the "ssamjang as marinade" would benefit from being thinned out a little. Maybe a quarter cup or less of ssamjang to serve as the basis for your marinade. Thin it with a little chicken stock or white wine. Then develope the flavor profile depending on what direction you want to go. Taste as you go, and stop when you feel you have the right combination of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and savory.
Good luck.
wookie at 1:52PM on 04/16/08