All-Purpose Seasoning Sauce: Perfect for Any Dish!
Make a Versatile Seasoning Sauce: Delicious with Noodles or Rice!
This all-purpose seasoning sauce is incredibly delicious when mixed with dishes like soybean sprout rice, eggplant rice, or radish rice. It’s also perfect for 잔치국수 (banquet noodles), 칼국수 (knife-cut noodles), and 수제비 (hand-pulled dough soup). It’s ideal for summer favorites like 묵사발 (jelly soup) or 묵밥 (jelly and rice), and tastes amazing with 파전 (savory pancake) too! Elevate the flavors of various dishes with this magical sauce!
Ingredients- Minced garlic: 0.5 – 1 Tbsp
- Sesame seeds (generous amount)
- Red pepper flakes: 1 – 2 Tbsp (adjust to taste)
- Sugar: 1 Tbsp
- Black pepper (pinch)
- Perilla oil: 0.5 Tbsp
- Sesame oil: 1 Tbsp
- Plum extract: 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce: 3 – 5 Tbsp (base)
- Green onions (chopped)
- Cheongyang chili pepper (optional, minced)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, wash the green onions thoroughly and chop them finely. If you prefer a spicier kick, mince the Cheongyang chili pepper as well and add it for an extra layer of flavor.
Step 2
The key to this sauce is the soy sauce! While the amount can vary depending on how much you’re making, generally use about 3 to 4 times more soy sauce than other ingredients to establish a good flavor base. (Example: If using 4 Tbsp soy sauce)
Step 3
Now, let’s add the ingredients that bring richness and sweetness. Add 1 Tbsp of sesame oil and 1 Tbsp of sweet plum extract.
Step 4
For an even richer and more profound nutty flavor, add 0.5 Tbsp of perilla oil. Its subtle aroma is truly captivating.
Step 5
Add a pinch of black pepper to enhance the aroma, and include 1 Tbsp of sugar to balance the sweetness.
Step 6
For a touch of spiciness, add 1 to 2 Tbsp of red pepper flakes. I personally like a spicy and sweet flavor, so I used about 1.5 Tbsp. Feel free to adjust this to your preference.
Step 7
The king of nuttiness! Add a generous amount of sesame seeds; it significantly improves the taste. You can crush them between your palms or add them whole.
Step 8
Finally, add 0.5 to 1 Tbsp of minced garlic to really bring out the sauce’s amazing flavor. Mix all the ingredients well, and your all-purpose seasoning sauce, perfect for any dish, is ready!
