A bowl of spicy Gochujang pit beans with a rich, smoky sauce, garnished with fresh herbs.
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Gochujang Pit Beans Recipe

If you love bold flavors and comforting, slow-cooked food, you must make these Gochujang Pit Beans. This combines the smoky, sweet goodness of classic pit beans with the deep, umami heat of Korean gochujang (fermented red chili paste). Be it as a side at a barbecue or as its own full-on main, these beans are an irresistible marriage of Korean and Southern-style flavors on your plate.

A bowl of smoky, spicy Gochujang pit beans topped with fresh herbs, served alongside BBQ dishes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried pinto beans (or navy beans), soaked overnight
  • 4 cups water or broth
  • 1/4 cup gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 slices bacon (optional — for added smokiness)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (to balance)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
  • 1 jalapeño, chopped (for extra heat, optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional, if you want extra BBQ flavor)
  • For garnish, chopped green onion and sesame seeds

What Are Gochujang Pit Beans?

Pit beans are generally made like barbecue pitmasters make them: slow-cooked with fire or smoke, soaking up lots of smoky, savory flavor. And then when you add gochujang to it, the dish takes on extra layers of heat, depth and a slight sweetness to become a uniquely delicious spin on a classic favorite.

A bowl of rich, smoky Gochujang pit beans with a deep red sauce, served with a side of BBQ.A bowl of rich, smoky Gochujang pit beans with a deep red sauce, served with a side of BBQ.

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Why You’ll Love This Gochujang Pit Beans?

  • Bold & Spicy: Gochujang adds a deep umami heat to classic pit beans.
  • Slow-Cooked Deliciousness: The longer it simmers, the more flavor it develops!
  • Ideal for BBQs: Baked beans with a twist.
  • Easily Customizable: Omit the bacon for vegetarian, or use smoked tofu.

Gochujang Pit Beans Recipe

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dried pinto beans (or navy beans), soaked overnight
  • 4 cups water or broth
  • 1/4 cup gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 slices bacon (optional — for added smokiness)
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (to balance)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
  • 1 jalapeño, chopped (for extra heat, optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional, if you want extra BBQ flavor)
  • For garnish, chopped green onion and sesame seeds

Instructions:

Stems, spices and herb items are soaked or infused for extraction of flavors.

The extracted flavors are blended with sweeteners, carbonated water and other ingredients.

Carbon dioxide is dissolved into solution to add the fizzy component.

A few brands age their root beer, so the flavors have more time to mature into complex notes.

The completed product is bottled, canned or put in kegs for distribution.

Conclusion

The Gochujang Pit Beans Recipe is the perfect marriage of Southern comfort food and spicy Korean flavors, infusing your meal with a deep, smokey and mildly sweet heat. Gochujang Pit Beans are a fantastic side or main for those who like big flavors, Don’t hesitate to give them a try at your next cookout or family dinner you will not regret it.

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