Ssamjang (Korean Dipping Sauce)

You can get ready-made ssamjang at many Asian grocery stores, but I didn't have any easily to hand, so this recipe was a life-saver. If you are looking to buy ready-made ssamjang, look for the green tub. (Red tub is gochujang, brown tub is doenjang, green tub and ssamjang.)

Ssamjang

Slightly adapted from Maangchi

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. doenjang¹
• 1 Tbsp. gochujang
• 1 scallion, minced
• 1/4 c. minced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. honey
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• 2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. Serve as a dipping sauce or topping with rice, veggies, meat, or anything else that strikes your fancy!

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¹ I didn't have any doenjang on hand and I really didn't want to have to leave the house again today, so I made do with a mix of white miso paste and hoisin sauce. Red miso generally makes a better substitute for doenjang, but I didn't have any of that either. I used 2 Tbsp. of white miso + 2 Tbsp. of hoisin in place of the doenjang. My ssamjang was delicious! ^Back