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gochugaru sauce

Korean Spicy Pork Marinade Sauce

This easy spicy pork marinating sauce gives bold, spicy, and addictive flavor to pork and other proteins. The fruit naturally sweetens and tenderizes the meat, making this iconic Korean sauce one of the best. Easy to get the ingredients at a Korean market and elevate your next meal.
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Course: Condiment, Marinade, Sauce
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: gochugaru, gochujang, meat marinade, spicy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 2 cups

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsps Gochujang
  • 2 tbsp Gochugaru Korean red pepper powder
  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 5 Garlic Cloves Crushed; Use fresh
  • 2 tbsp Sake or mirin
  • 1/2 small Onion grated
  • 1 ripe Korean pear or Asian pear grated
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil

Instructions

  • Grate or blend the onion and pear. Crush the garlic.
  • In a large bowl, mix soy sauce, sugar, gochujang, gochugaru, sesame oil, garlic, pear, onion, and sake/mirin.
    6 tbsps Gochujang , 2 tbsp Gochugaru, 1/2 cup Soy sauce , 4 tbsp Sugar , 5 Garlic Cloves , 2 tbsp Sake or mirin , 1/2 small Onion , 1 ripe Korean pear or Asian pear , 2 tbsp Sesame oil
  • Thinly slice the pork if it's not pre-sliced.
  • Add pork to the marinade and coat well. Let the pork marinate up to a few hours.
  • Heat a skillet on medium-high, add a touch of oil, and cook the pork until caramelized and slightly charred on edges.

Notes

Use fresh ingredients.
Use ripe fruit.
Add a little water if the mixture is too thick.