Spicy Sauce
This Asian inspired Spicy Sauce is so thick and luscious. Made with just a few ingredients, this spicy sauce can be made in under 10 minutes. Use it to add spice to all your favorite stir fry or fried rice dishes. My favorite way to use spicy sauce is to cook it in my fried rice for about 3 minutes before the rice is done. This makes the best spicy fried rice EVER!
Most of the flavor and spice in this sauce comes from a Korean red chili paste called Gochujang. Which is a spicy fermented condiment that is thick with a sweet and spicy flavor. It is a great to keep stored in the freezer and used to add a little sweet and spicy to a dish. You can find Gochujang in Asian grocery stores or online.
There is also Gochugaru, or Korean red chili flakes, in this recipe. I love keeping these in my spice cabinet to add to various dishes. They are great tossed on roasted vegetables like roasted broccoli. Gochugaru has a slightly spicy and sweet chili flavor, which is delicious! If you do not have Gochugaru, you can substitute with red pepper flakes. You can find Gochugaru in Asian grocery stores or online. If you have never tried Gochugaru, I highly recommend grabbing some for your spice cabinet.
One of my new favorite ways to sauce chicken wings is to mix this Spicy Sauce in with Teriyaki Sauce to make a Spicy Teriyaki Sauce. Chicken wings tossed in a spicy teriyaki sauce are absolutely delicious.
How to make the Spicy Sauce
Using a blender, add all of the ingredients except for the sprite/sierra mist. Pulse a few times to get the onions finely minced. Once the onions are finely minced, scoop out into a bowl and stir in the sprite/sierra mist.
How to use the Spicy Sauce
Cook the sauce for 5 minutes on low before using or cook it into a dish. Spicy sauce can be added to a teriyaki sauce while it is cooking, to make a spicy teriyaki sauce. Start by adding 1 tablespoon and taste. Add the desired amount to reach the spice level you want. Allow to cook for a few minutes.
To use for fried rice, add when the rice has been heated through. Add in 1 tablespoon at a time until you have reached your desired spice level. Allow to cook for a few minutes.
This sauce is great heated for about five minutes in a small pan and used to dip dumplings in or to drizzle over food.
Tips:
- For a sweeter sauce you can add in more sugar
- If you do not have sprite or sierra mist, any mild flavored carbonated drink/water will work
- You can make this sauce without a blender, just finely mince the onions
- This sauce keeps in the refrigerator for 7 days
- This sauce is meant to be cooked into a dish
- You can freeze this sauce for several months.
This Asian inspired Spicy Sauce is made with Gochujang and Gochugaru. It is great to add a little spice to dishes like Fried Rice. A must try recipe!
- 1/3 cup gochujang
- 1/3 cup onion (minced)
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Gochugaru flakes (Korean red pepper flakes)
- 1/3 cup sprite/sierra mist
Using a blender, add all of the ingredients except for the sprite/sierra mist.
Pulse a few times to get the onions finely minced.
Once the onions are finely minced, scoop out into a bowl and stir in the sprite/sierra mist.
Add to a saucepan on medium low heat and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Freeze or use however you like. Enjoy!
Yields 1 cup of sauce
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