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Ssamjang Sauce

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10 min

Homemade staple

10 ingredients or less

One-bowl / one-pot

No cook
Ssamjang is a popular Korean sauce that is often described as a spicy, savoury, and slightly sweet condiment. It is made by combining fermented soybean paste (known as doenjang), red pepper paste (gochujang), garlic, sesame oil, and other seasonings. Ssamjang is commonly used as a dipping sauce or spread in Korean cuisine, especially for ssam (lettuce wraps).

Servings

(2 Tbsp per serving)

Total

10 min

Prep

10 min

Contains

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soy

Sesame symbol

sesame

Free from

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peanut

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tree nut

Gluten symbol

gluten

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What others say

Amanda Hesson - Feb. 18, 2025, 10:03 p.m.

Rich and saucy! I added water to loosen it up for better dipability.

Eileen - Aug. 16, 2024, 7:38 p.m.

Takes some skills to get nice roles, but worth the effort. Delicious sommer snack

Aileen - July 30, 2024, 5:43 a.m.

Delicious addition to the PUL Bulgogi Summer Rolls recipe.