I was introduced to this sauce while on a meditation retreat and it was so delicious I asked the chef to share the recipe. This sauce is a delicious combination of light spice and sweet. Great to add to any rice or noodle bowl, lettuce wrap, taco or meat satay.
Ingredients:
10 garlic cloves (for garlic confit)
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoon Gochujang (Korean Chili Paste)
3 tablespoon maple syrup
3 tablespoon sesame oil
Directions:
Let’s make the garlic confit! Peal 10 garlic cloves and add them to a small pot with 1/4 cup olive oil. On low heat, simmer the garlic in the olive oil for 30-60 minutes. Lots of patience is needed here to slowly cook the garlic. Watch with care and curiosity to make sure the garlic isn’t burning, but gets a light browned color and is fully soft. Notice the smells of garlic. Notice your relationship to patience as you stir the garlic and check on the progress.
Once the garlic confit is fully browned and tender add to a small blender or bowl with the olive oil, sesame oil, maple syrup and Gochujang paste. This sauce will be thick. Taste it. Do your taste buds want more sweet or spicy flavors? Does it feel balanced to you? Add more maple syrup if you want it more sweet.
Store leftover sauce in the fridge for two weeks and use on various dishes to help spice up your dishes with some sauce made with lots of love.