Korean Fried Chicken Sauce

Chef John's recipe for Korean fried chicken sauce is the perfect topper for his recipe for Korean fried chicken.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 50 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1 pinch salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 lemon, juiced, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as sambal), or to taste
• 0.25 cup water, or as needed
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk ketchup, green onion, garlic, lemon juice, honey, chile-garlic sauce, red pepper flakes, and black pepper together in a saucepan over medium-high heat; add enough water to reach desired sauce consistency. Bring sauce to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until thick and flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature and season with salt.