Recipes and Cooking Quick Gochujang Sauce Be the first to rate & review! Authentic gochujang sauce is made from fermented soybeans meaning it takes a long time (we're talking months!) to make. Rather than fermenting yourself, this gochujang recipe uses already-fermented miso paste for the "funky" fermented flavor. The color differs from the gochujang sauce you can purchase, but the flavor is almost identical. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 18, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Katlyn Moncada Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 72 Yield: 3/4 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup white miso paste 4 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoon crushed red pepper 2 tablespoon water 2 tablespoon maple syrup 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) Directions In a small food processor or blender combine the miso, garlic, crushed red pepper, water, maple syrup, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Process or blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary. Transfer to an airtight storage container. Cover and chill up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months. Heat Modifications If you're more of a mild-heat fan, decrease the crushed red pepper and omit the cayenne pepper, or use less of it. The cayenne helps offer the red color you're used to seeing in purchased gochujang sauces, so reducing or omitting it will result in a browner sauce, but will still be delicious. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 6 Calories 1g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 72 Calories 6 % Daily Value * Sodium 58mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Total Sugars 1g Vitamin C 0.1mg 1% Calcium 1mg 0% Potassium 8mg 0% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.