Bean and Chile Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Korean hot chili paste (gochujang)
• ½ tsp sugar
• ¼ cup beef broth
• ½ cup Korean soybean paste
• ½ cup Japanese white miso
• 2 tbsp mirin
• ¼ onion finely chopped
• 1½ green onions finely chopped

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in medium non-stick skillet.
2. Add chili paste and sauté over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Stir in sugar.
4. Gradually stir in beef broth to thin mixture while sauteing.
5. Remove from heat and cool (consistency will be like thin cooked cereal).
6. Combine soybean paste, miso and mirin in bowl.
7. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in nonstick skillet and add brown and green onions.
8. Sauté 1 minute.
9. Add chili paste mixture and bean paste mixture.
10. Saute 5 minutes while adding 1 tablespoon sesame oil to thin.
11. Transfer to bowl and cover tightly with foil.
12. Heat 1 inch water in saucepan large enough to hold bowl or stockpot with steamer insert.
13. Place covered bowl inside pot and steam, covered, 10 minutes.
14. Remove and cool.