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Korean BBQ sauce in a small bowl

Korean BBQ sauce

Name: Korean BBQ sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 400ml
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp grated garlic; 500g passata; 125g dark brown soft sugar; 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1½ tsp gochujang

Da-Hae West

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Makes about 400ml

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Make barbecue sauce with a Korean twist by adding gochujang, a red pepper paste that creates a slightly smoky heat. Use the sauce as a glaze for sticky ribs, or spoon onto burgers

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Low fat

Nut-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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This is a super addictive barbecue sauce with a Korean twist. The addition of gochujang Korean red pepper paste makes for a slightly smoky heat and soy sauce giving it depth and umami. It’s the perfect glaze for sticky ribs, a great addition to a burger or as a condiment for chips - you’ll soon be searching your cupboards for things to dip into it!

Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp grated garlic
500g passata
125g dark brown soft sugar
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

or rice vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1½ tsp gochujang

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Nutrition: Per tbsp

kcal19
fat0.3g
saturates0g
carbs4g
sugars4g
fibre0.2g
protein0.2g
salt0.15g

Method

step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over a low heat and fry the garlic for 3 mins until softened. Add the remaining ingredients along with ¼ tsp salt, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins until thickened, stirring occasionally. Will keep in a sterilised glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to a month.

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