Coarsely chop the peanuts.
Prepare chopped garlic and green onion.
Add sesame oil to a pan and lightly toast the peanuts.
Add doenjang (soybean paste), gochujang (red chili paste), chopped garlic, sugar, and water, then mix together.
Add the chopped green onion and simmer on low heat.
Transfer the finished ssamjang to a bowl.