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Spicy Gochujang Sauce

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Korean
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup soy miso paste
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or grace syrup or honey)
  • 1/4 cup cayenne pepper (or less to taste)
  • 1/4 cup tamari sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove, minced)
  • water to thin (approx. 1/4 cup)

Instructions
 

  • In a small blender or food processor, add soy miso paste, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, tamari sauce, and garlic powder. Blend together until smooth, adding water to thin into a paste.
  • Taste and adjust flavour as needed. Add more cayenne pepper or chili flakes for spice, tamari sauce for depth of flavour, maple syrup for sweetness, garlic for “zing” or salt for saltiness.
  • Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in the freezer up to 1 month.