Korean Dipping Sauce

Korean Dipping Sauce

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Condiments
20 min
3 servings
131 kcal / serving

A versatile Korean Dipping Sauce that’s perfect with anything and everything - steamed dumplings, savory pancakes, pan-fried mandu, air-fried tofu, noodles, rice, and more! This is my take on the delicious sipping sauces they’d serve at Korean restaurants to pair with certain dishes.This recipe is of course easy to customize depending on your preference. Feel free to add more or less of everything to achieve the perfect balance for your taste.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupsoy sauce ((not low sodium))
  • ⅛ cupwater ((adjust depending on how watered down you want the sauce to be))
  • 2 tbsprice vinegar ((adjust to desired acidity))
  • 2 tbspsugar ((adjust to desired sweetness))
  • 1 tbspgochugaru (or korean chili powder)
  • ½ tbspsesame seeds
  • 1 ½ tbspsesame oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic ( (minced))
  • ¼to to 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • ½ smalldiced white onion
  • steamed dumplings or mandu
  • air-fried tofu
  • steamed rice
  • vegetable pancakes (yachaejeon)
  • pan-fried dumplings

Directions

Sauce

  1. 1

    Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Make sure the sugar is dissolved.

Storage

  1. 1

    You can prepare this beforehand and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks until ready to use.

  2. 2

    You can also make this in big batches and scoop portions to use, as needed.

Air-fried tofu

  1. 1

    I simply air-fried extra firm tofu that I sliced into 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes. To air-fry, I set my air fryer at 350F/180C. Spray or brush the tofu with neutral cooking oil. Leave the tofu to cook for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Do not overcook, since the tofu can easily harden.

  2. 2

    Place the tofu in a bowl with a generous amount of sauce. The longer the tofu soaks the better it’ll taste. You can enjoy this with rice or noodles.

Dumplings

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    For dumplings, I boiled store-bought dumplings in hot water until they floated up. I used this sauce to pour over the steamed dumplings.

To serve/enjoy

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    You can really enjoy this sauce with everything - from steamed dumplings, savory pancakes, pan-fried mandu, air-fried tofu, noodles, rice, and more!