Korean Ssamjang, Lettuce Wrap Dipping Sauce

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Sunchang Traditional Gochujang Village

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Korean Ssamjang, plated and ready to serve

Ssamjang is the thick, savory dipping sauce served with every Korean barbecue. It is a blend of soybean paste and chili paste with garlic and sesame, dabbed onto meat before it is wrapped in lettuce.

Korean Ssamjang, plated and ready to serve

Korean Ssamjang, Lettuce Wrap Dipping Sauce

Ssamjang is the thick, savory dipping sauce served with every Korean barbecue. It is a blend of soybean paste and chili paste with garlic and sesame, dabbed onto meat before it is wrapped in lettuce.
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Korean
Servings: 1 about 1/2 cup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons doenjang
  • 1 tablespoon Keto Gochujang-Style Paste
  • 1 teaspoon allulose
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 scallion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (optional)

Instructions

  • Stir all the ingredients together until well blended.
  • Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Tip: Stir in a tablespoon of finely chopped walnuts or almonds for extra texture, a common restaurant touch.
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This recipe is from The Ultimate Korean Keto Cookbook by Gisele Costello, Chapter 10: Sauces & Kimchi (Sunchang Traditional Gochujang Village). See all Korean recipes

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