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spicy Gochujang five spice sauce

Spicy Gochujang Five Spice Sauce

This easy, spicy Gochujang five spice sauce recipe is a combination of sautéed shallots, Gochujang paste, ginger, garlic, toasted sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, and Chinese five spice. This blend creates a slightly sweet, tangy, spicy sauce that is bursting with flavor and can transform the simplest dish into a mouthwatering meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp avocado oil can substitute any neutral oil
  • 1 large shallot, sliced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated
  • 4 tbsp Gochujang paste
  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • sauce pan

Method
 

  1. Start by heating 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a sauce pan over medium heat
  2. Add sliced shallots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often
    shallots in pan for spicy Gochujang five spice sauce
  3. Add chopped garlic and cook for 2 more minutes
    garlic and shallot in pan for spicy Gochujang five spice sauce
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients to the sauce pan and allow sauce to simmer over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring often. Sauce will thicken and build flavor
    spicy Gochujang five spice sauce cooking in a pan
  5. Remove from heat. Serve with meal of your choice. Rice, tofu, steamed veggies, and noddles all are great choices.