Bibim Guksu Sauce (Korean Spicy Cold Noodle Sauce)
This quick & easy Korean Spicy Cold Noodle Sauce (Bibim Guksu) recipe features a sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce that is perfect for serving with cold noodles. This Korean sauce is so incredibly simple to prepare yet packed with flavor.
Servings: 8
Calories: 26
Ingredients
- 2 whole red apples peeled and cored
- 1 whole Asian pear peeled and cored
- 1 whole sweet onion
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 inch piece ginger peeled
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2-4 tablespoons gochugaru
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. If all the ingredients won't fit in your food processor, add what you can, pulse it to break it down and gradually add the remaining ingredients.
- Taste and adjust seasoning and spice if needed.
- Serve with cooked thin wheat flour noodles (somyeon or somen) or buckwheat noodles (memil guksu, aka soba noodles). You can top the noodles with a bit of julienned cucumber, kimchi, and half a hard boiled egg.
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Notes
- Gochugaru: This is a Korean chili flake. You can find it in an Asian market or order it on Amazon. Start with 2 tablespoons. Taste it and add more depending on how spicy you like it.
- Vinegar: Start with 1 tablespoon. Taste it and add more depending on how tangy you like it. If you can find Surig Essig Essenz Concentrated Vinegar, use that. It’s a German brand and really packs a punch.
- Serving with noodles: The noodles should be cold! Once cooked, drain and dip in ice water to cool them down. Drain well before mixing with the sauce.
- Storage: Keep sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within 2 days of making.
- Freeze: Place sauce in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and use immediately upon thawing.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 593IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg