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Ssamjang sauce served with grilled dishes
Rustic and savoury dipping sauce essential for Korean BBQ

Korean ssamjang dipping sauce

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Sauces and Gravies
'Ssam' means 'wrapped', and 'Jang' means 'sauce'. This is the soul of Korean BBQ: when you wrap meat, rice, and a dab of this sauce in a fresh lettuce leaf. The meeting of two pastes (Gochujang - spicy/sweet, Doenjang - salty/earthy/umami) creates that explosive flavour without which Korean grill does not exist.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 10 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 160 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Korean

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Small bowl: For mixing.
  • Spoon: For serving.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Soya
⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Sesame

Instructions

1 ✓

Crush the garlic, and thinly slice the spring onion (both white and green parts).

Tip: The crunch of the onion is good for the thick cream.
2 ✓

In a small bowl, mix the two pastes (Gochujang and Doenjang) thoroughly.

Tip: This is the base. Taste the ratio: if too spicy, more Doenjang; if too salty, more Gochujang.
3 ✓

Add the sugar, sesame oil, and garlic. Beat until frothy.

Tip: The sugar should dissolve completely. Sesame oil gives shine and fragrance.
4 ✓

If the cream is too stiff, loosen with a spoonful of water until you get a comfortable spreading consistency.

Tip: It should be like thick peanut butter.
5 ✓

Stir in the spring onions and sesame seeds.

Tip: Add these at the end so they don't get crushed.
6 ✓

Ready to eat immediately, but even tastier after sitting for a day.

Tip: Keeps for weeks in the fridge.

Recipe FAQ

Too salty/intense.
Doenjang can be very intense. Loosen it with a little more water, or add grated onion.
I don't have Doenjang.
You can substitute with Japanese Miso paste, though the flavour will be less rustic and deep.

Ingredients

  • 50 g Gochujang (spicy pepper paste)
  • 30 g Doenjang (soybean paste)
  • 15 ml Sesame oil
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 10 g Fresh spring onions (scallions)
  • 10 g Brown sugar (or honey)
  • 5 g Toasted sesame seeds
  • 10 ml Water (as needed)