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Ssamjang

South Korea

Ssam means 'wrapped'. Ssamjang is the sauce that goes into each wrap of lettuce, meat, rice and garlic when eating Korean barbecue.

A savoury, spicy Korean dipping paste of doenjang and gochujang. For wrapping in lettuce with grilled meat.

Authentic South Korea Ssamjang recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
60 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

2 tbspdoenjang (Korean soybean paste)
1 tbspgochujang (Korean chilli paste)
1 tbsptoasted sesame oil
1garlic clove, finely grated
1spring onion, finely chopped
1 tsptoasted sesame seeds
2 tsphoney or sugar
1 tsprice vinegar
1 tspwater, to loosen

Method

1

Mix the doenjang and gochujang together in a small bowl.

2

Add the sesame oil, garlic, spring onion, sesame seeds, honey and vinegar.

3

Stir in a teaspoon of water to loosen the paste if needed.

4

Serve with lettuce leaves, perilla leaves and grilled pork belly or beef. Keeps for a week in the fridge.

Chef's Tip

Doenjang is salty and pungent, so start with less and balance with honey and sesame oil.

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