Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Sauce
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — J. Kenji López-Alt, Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce For Korean Fried Chicken.
A sweet and spicy chili sauce for korean fried chicken recipe for 4 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Mix. Mix gochujang, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, plus sesame oil in a big bowl and beat to mix. Gochujang can be inconsistent in its thickness. Tip in up to water (2 tablespoons) till sauce is just barely thin enough in order to drop off a spoon using inverted. Offer with Korean Fried Chicken.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
Free sugars
10.3 g per serving
20.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 41.2 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 109 kcal |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17.3 g |
| of which sugars | 11.3 g |
| of which free sugars | 10.3 g |
| Fat | 3.9 g |
| of which saturates | 0.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.5 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
