Korean BBQ Sauce

There is nothing better than good ol American BBQ! The combination of smoky, savory and sweet all coming together on a beautiful slab of meat that perfectly caramelizes on the fire...I mean common now! Asian flavors like soy sauce, sesame oil, Gochujang, ginger and scallion combined with traditional american bbq flavors are a match made in heaven. As the sauce simmers and reduces down it becomes rich and robust and so darn tasty you will want to make a double batch because you will want to drink it! I love to use this sauce on baby back pork ribs, chicken wings, steak..you name it! 

Korean BBQ Sauce-

  1. 1 cup soy sauce

  2. 1 Large Bay Leaf

  3. 3/4 cup dark brown sugar

  4. 2 Large Garlic Cloves minced

  5. 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

  6. 1 tablespoon Gochujang Paste (Korean chili paste)

  7. 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

  8. 2 Teaspoons Ground Mustard

  9. 1/2 Teaspoon Chinese Five Spice (or All Spice can be used)

  10. 1 star anise

  11. Juice of 1/2 a Lime

  12. 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil

  13. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

  14. 1 Tablespoon Honey

  15. 1 tablespoon cornstarch

  16. 1 Tablespoon Water

Garnish for your Meat- Toasted Sesame Seeds, Chopped Scallions

Steps-

  1. Stir soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, rice wine vinegar, Gochujang, ginger, Mustard powder, Chinese Five Spice, star anise, sesame oil, honey and black pepper together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the flavors start to meld together.

  2. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until the cornstarch dissolves; pour into boiling soy sauce mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the Lime juice and simmer another 2 minutes.

  3. Strain the sauce through a fine strainer to Remove the bay leaf, star anise etc. Be sure to really press everything through the strainer to get as much flavor as possible. Discard the bay leaf and chunks that were left in the strainer.

  4. Chill in the fridge until you want to use it! It should hold a few weeks in a jar in the fridge.

    Use the sauce on meat such as pork ribs and then Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and chopped scallions over the top. Enjoy!

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