Korean BBQ Sauce

Name: Korean BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Ingredients: 3 clove garlic cloves, crushed; 1 inch fresh ginger, grated; 0.33 cup gochujang; 0.25 cup mirin; 0.25 cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp avocado oil

30-Minute Gochujang BBQ Glaze

This glossy sauce builds layers of flavor from the ground up — aromatics bloom in oil before gochujang and mirin create that perfect sweet-heat balance. Brush it on during the last few minutes of grilling for a caramelized finish that won't scorch.

KoreanAsianDinnerQuick Meals

Prep5 min

Cook12 min

Total17 min

Servings—

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

3 clovegarlic cloves, crushed
1 inchfresh ginger, grated
⅓ cupgochujang
¼ cupmirin
¼ cupbrown sugar
1 tbspsesame oil
1 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbsprice wine vinegar
1 tbspfish sauce(optional)
1 tbspavocado oil

Instructions

Warm the avocado oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Drop in the crushed garlic and grated ginger, stirring gently until they smell fragrant and the garlic just begins to soften — about 2 minutes. Don't let them color.
⏱ 2 min
Stir in the gochujang, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and fish sauce if using. Keep the heat low and let everything bubble quietly for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken slightly and the flavors will meld together.
⏱ 10 min
Pull the pan off the heat and let the sauce cool for a minute. Apply this during the final few minutes of grilling — the sugars will caramelize beautifully without turning bitter from too much direct heat.