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Korean BBQ at Home

Korean BBQ at Home

Author: Blonde Kimchi
1050kcal
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Let's make Korean BBQ at home! For Koreans, Korean BBQ can be a quick 15-minute meal for days when you don't feel like cooking. It's a dish enjoyed at gatherings with friends and family as well as at home alone. The home version is much simpler.
Servings 2 people
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Korean

Ingredients

  • 400 g pork belly (with fat)
  • 2 pinches salt (marinade the meat)
  • 6 twists black pepper (marinade the meat)
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 200 g kimchi
  • 100 g lettuce
  • 1 bulb whole garlic
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 bowls rice
  • 1 tbsp ssamjang (Korean BBQ dipping sauce)
Sesame Oil Sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
Salt & Pepper Dip
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 thick frying pan (no grill needed)
  • 1 kitchen scissors
  • 1 Tongs
  • 1 Knife and cutting board

Method

Prep the Meat
  1. Pat the pork belly dry with a paper towel.
  2. Season with salt and black pepper, then let it sit for 10-15minutes.
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Prepare the Sauces
  1. Salt & Pepper Dip: 1 tsp salt, a pinch of black pepper.
  2. Ssamjang: 1 tbsp ssamjang (Korean dipping sauce).
  3. Sesame Oil Sauce: 2 tbsp sesame oil, 0.5 tbsp salt, a pinch of black pepper.
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Vegetable Prep
  1. Wash the lettuce thoroughly.
  2. Peel a whole bulb of garlic and remove the stem.
  3. Slice half an onion into 0.5 cm strips.
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Heat the Pan
  1. Preheat a thick frying pan on high heat for 1–2 minutes.
Add Oil
  1. Pour 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan. (Adding oil ensures the meat cooks evenly and gets a crispy exterior.)
Cook the Pork Belly
  1. Set the heat to high and place the pork belly on the pan.
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  2. Once the pork belly starts releasing fat, gently move the meat around. This helps cook it evenly.
  3. When the pink color on the meat is almost gone, flip it over.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium.
Cook the Garlic
  1. When the pork releases its fat, add the garlic.
  2. Fry the garlic in the pork fat until golden.
Add the Onions
  1.  Cook the onion slices until they become soft and slightly caramelized.
Flip and Cut the Pork
  1. When the pork is about 70% cooked, cut it into bite-sized pieces with kitchen scissors and finish cooking.
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  2. Keep turning the meat often to avoid burning and ensure even cooking.
Cook the Kimchi
  1. Remove the meat from the pan.
  2. Add the kimchi to the remaining pork fat in the pan and sauté on medium heat. (This step enhances the kimchi's flavor—be careful not to burn it!)
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Let’s make Ssam!
  1. Pick a lettuce leaf.
  2. Dip the pork belly in the sesame oil sauce, then add it to the wrap.
  3. Top with kimchi, garlic, onions, a dollop of ssamjang and rice.
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Wrap(Ssam) and Eat
  1. Fold the lettuce into a neat wrap and eat it in one bite.
  2. For the full Korean BBQ experience, it's important to eat it in one bite to enjoy the perfect harmony of flavors!
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  1. Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
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Nutrition

Calories1050kcal

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