Recipe for Cucumber with Korean Gochujang Sauce! The sweet and spicy gochujang sauce will leave you wanting more!

Here is a recipe for Cucumber with Korean-style Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste). Crispy cucumbers are dressed with a sauce of gochujang (red pepper paste), chicken stock, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and garlic.

Cucumber with Korean Gochujang

Ingredients (2 servings)

2 cucumbers
1 tablespoon gochujang (red pepper paste) and vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar, chicken stock, soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil and sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon grated garlic

Korean-style Cucumber with Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) Directions

Split cucumber into 4 lengthwise and cut into 1cm chunks.


In a bowl or Tupperware container, combine gochujang, vinegar, sugar, chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and grated garlic and mix well. For the grated garlic, use a garlic tube.


Add the cucumber to the container and mix all together.

How does Cucumber with Korean Gochujang taste?

The crispy texture of cucumbers and the sweet and spicy gochujang sauce are a perfect match. The savory sesame seeds and punchy garlic flavor give the dish a slightly junky and unforgettable taste. This dish is also recommended as a chopstick rest for grilled meat and other dishes.