Quick Korean Flavored Barbecue Sauce Recipe

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Joshua Bousel
Joshua Bousel is a Serious Eats old-timer, having started sharing his passion for grilling and barbecue recipes on the site back in 2008. He continues to develop grilling and barbecue recipes on his own site, The Meatwave, out of his home base of Durham, North Carolina.
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Joshua Bousel
updated Aug. 30, 2018
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To balance the sweetness of bottled sauce, fermented Korean chili condiments lend a strong earthy heat. Salty soy sauce, a splash of fish sauce, and a tiny amount of sesame oil round out the flavor.

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Active: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Makes: 1 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

  • 18 ounces bottled barbecue sauce (1 1/2 cups), preferably KC Masterpiece
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ssamjang
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, ssamjang, gochujang, fish sauce, and sesame oil. Use immediately or pour back in bottle and store in refrigerator for up to a month.

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