Korean BBQ Sauce: Easy Recipe for Ultimate Bulgogi Marinade

Name: Korean BBQ Sauce: Easy Recipe for Ultimate Bulgogi Marinade
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) Low-sodium soy sauce (or Tamari for gluten-free); 1/2 cup (120 ml) Filtered water or unseasoned beef stock; 1/3 cup (75 g) Dark brown sugar, packed; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) Honey or rice malt syrup; 1/2 medium (approx. 100 g) Yellow onion, grated finely or puréed; 1/2 small (approx. 100 g) Asian pear (or Bosc pear/Fuji apple), peeled and puréed; 4 cloves (20 g) Fresh garlic, minced finely; 1 Tbsp (15 g) Fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp (5 g) Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp (5 g) Gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes, optional, adjust to taste); 2 tsp (10 g) Roasted sesame seeds (for garnish/texture)

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Make the best Korean BBQ Sauce with this easy recipe, perfect for Bulgogi or as a dipping sauce. Achieve restaurant-quality flavor with minimal prep time.

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Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) Low-sodium soy sauce (or Tamari for gluten-free)
1/2 cup (120 ml) Filtered water or unseasoned beef stock
1/3 cup (75 g) Dark brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp (30 ml) Honey or rice malt syrup
1/2 medium (approx. 100 g) Yellow onion, grated finely or puréed
1/2 small (approx. 100 g) Asian pear (or Bosc pear/Fuji apple), peeled and puréed
4 cloves (20 g) Fresh garlic, minced finely
1 Tbsp (15 g) Fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 Tbsp (15 ml) Toasted sesame oil
1 tsp (5 g) Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp (5 g) Gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes, optional, adjust to taste)
2 tsp (10 g) Roasted sesame seeds (for garnish/texture)