Korean BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions

Stir soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, rice wine vinegar, chile-garlic sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and black pepper together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.

Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until the cornstarch dissolves; pour into boiling soy sauce mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the sauce is thick, 3 to 5 minutes.