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Sweet soy glaze served with grilled vegetables
Sweet and rich Korean soy glaze

Korean Sweet Soy Glaze

Author: Flavelo
Sauces and Gravies Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes
Korean cuisine masters the balance of salty and sweet. This sauce is a reduction: by evaporating the water content of soy sauce and thickening it with sugar, we get a syrupy, sticky glaze that coats fried chicken or steamed vegetables beautifully. Aromatics like ginger and garlic remove the raw edge of the soy sauce.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 130 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Korean

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Skillet: For toasting sesame seeds.
  • Small Saucepan: For simmering the glaze.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Soy
⚠️ Sesame

Instructions

1 ✓

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant. Set aside.

Tip: Toasting brings out the nutty aroma. Raw seeds are bland.
2 ✓

Mince the garlic and grate the ginger.

Tip: Use the ginger juice as well, don't squeeze it out!
3 ✓

In a saucepan, combine water, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Heat until boiling.

Tip: Stir first to dissolve the sugar.
4 ✓

Toss in the garlic and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 5-7 minutes until slightly thickened.

Tip: Watch the bubbles: if they get larger and pop slower, it's thickening. Remember, it thickens significantly as it cools!
5 ✓

Turn off the heat. Stir in the sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

Tip: Never boil sesame oil, or it will lose its delicate fragrance.
6 ✓

Let it cool before serving.

Tip: Stored in a jar, it keeps for a long time.

Recipe FAQ

It became too thick (like taffy).
You overcooked it. Sugar and soy become very viscous when cool. Stir in a little hot water to loosen it.
The sesame seeds burned.
Sesame seeds burn in seconds. As soon as they become fragrant and start to pop, remove from heat and pour them out of the hot pan immediately!

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup Soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup Water