Name: Korean Chile Sauce
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 8-10 (Makes ½ cup)
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup gochujang; 3 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sugar

Why This Recipe Works

Gochujang, a thick, spicy chile paste, forms the base of this Korean-inspired sauce. We thin it with toasted sesame oil, sugar, and water to make a spicy-salty-sweet condiment that can be drizzled over a number of dishes.

Before You Begin

The Korean chile paste gochujang is sold in Korean markets and some supermarkets. You can also substitute an equal amount of sriracha, but because sriracha is more watery than gochujang, omit the water from the chile sauce.