Korean Barbecue Sauce {a.k.a. THE Sauce}
"Korean BBQ Sauce can go just about anywhere regular barbecue sauce can go; this sauce is an instant flavor boost to almost any food...."
INGREDIENTS
•
3 cups reduced sodium soy sauce
•
3 cups light brown sugar
•
1 cup plus 1/4 cup water (divided)
•
1 cup soju or sake
•
1/2 cup gochujang (Korean chili paste)
•
1/2 cup mild honey
•
1/3 cup rice vinegar
•
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 16-20 cloves, minced)
•
1/4 cup grated fresh ginger root (about a 4-inch piece)
•
4 scallions (trimmed of the root end, thinly sliced)
•
1 ripe pear (peeled, cored, and grated on the finest side of a box grater)
•
1 teaspoon black pepper
•
1 teaspoon Korean chili pepper powder or crushed red pepper flakes
•
3 tablespoons Clear Jel or canning starch (see cook's notes)
ADVERTISEMENT