Gochujang Miso Sauce

This gochujang miso sauce is spicy, sweet, and savory. It’s so good and perfect drizzled on bowls, salads, wraps, or as a dipping sauce!

This gochujang miso sauce is one of my current favorite all purpose sauces. I love prepping a batch on the weekend and drizzling it on all my meals throughout the week. It’s so easy to make with just 5 ingredients, but it’s packed with flavor and can make the blandest of dishes taste amazing!

Key Ingredients

• Miso ⟶ This is where the star savory, umami flavor comes from, so be sure to use a good tasty miso! I recommend red miso, but white, yellow, or awase (mixed) can work as well. White/yellow miso is more mild and sweet, while red is more salty and savory.
• Gochujang* ⟶ Adds just a little bit of heat along with some sweetness.
• Sugar ⟶ You can use any sweetener you like. Maple syrup would probably be delicious too.
• Vinegar ⟶ I prefer the mild flavor of rice vinegar, but feel free to play around with other vinegars.
• Toasted Sesame Seeds ⟶ You can buy pre-toasted sesame seeds or toast them yourself in a pan.

How to Use Gochujang Miso Sauce

This is a very versatile sauce and goes well on salads, bowls, wraps, or as a dipping sauce for veggies, fritters, or spring rolls. I love using this sauce on my cabbage pancakes, cabbage rolls, plain tofu, and with veggie sticks like cucumbers and carrots.

More Tasty Condiments & Sauces

• Green Onion Sauce
• Easy Vegan Pesto
• Cashew Mayo

If you try out this gochujang miso sauce, don’t forget to leave a comment/rating down below and tag me in your photos on instagram @ellielikes.cooking. I love seeing all of your tasty recreations!

Gochujang Miso Sauce

This gochujang miso sauce is spicy, sweet, and savory. It's so good and perfect drizzled on bowls, salads, wraps, or as a dipping sauce!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Course condiment, Dressing/Sauce

Cuisine Japanese, Korean

Servings 0.5 cup

Ingredients

  

• 2 tbsp miso**
• 2 tsp gochujang**
• 1 ½ tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds*
• 1 tbsp water

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients except water to a bowl or jar and mix well to combine.
• Add water to thin to desired consistency.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

**Notes

Miso: I prefer red or awase miso as these are more salty/savory, whereas white miso is sweeter. But feel free to use whatever miso you like. Just be sure to use plain miso and not one with dashi added. 

Gochujang: Some gochujang contain wheat, so be sure to use a certified gluten-free brand if gluten is an issue for you.

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