Steamed Pork with Cabbage - Weight Loss Korean Hot Pot
Today, let’s make Steamed pork shoulder with cabbage for weight loss.I lost 20kg, and I used to eat this kind of steamed cabbage dish a lot back then. Many Koreans have eaten this Korean hot pot and lost fat too. Let’s make this healthy and delicious dish together!
Ingredients
Steamed Pork Shoulder with Cabbage
- 300 g pork shoulder (substitutions in the blog post)
- 2 pinches salt & pepper (for seasoning the pork)
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 stalk green onion
- 1/4 head cabbage
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 tbsp Korean soju (or white whine or matsul)
- 50 ml water (+ an extra 50 ml if it looks like it might burn)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 100 g enoki mushrooms
Dipping Soy Sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp Korean plum syrup (substitutions in the blog post)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Equipment
- 1 Non-Stick Skillet (jeongol pot)
Method
- Lightly season the pork shoulder with salt and pepper.
- chop the green onion and the garlic
- Thinly slice the onion, cube the cabbage.
- In a heated pan, lightly sear the pork on both sides to lock in the juices. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté the onion until translucent. Then add green onion, minced garlic and cabbage, stir-fry briefly.
- Pour in 1 tbsp soy sauce, stir, then add 4 tbsp of soju and 50 ml of water.
- Place the pork back on top of the cabbage and enoki mushiooms.
- Cover with a lid, and steam on low heat for 10–15 minutes.If the liquid reduces too much or starts to burn, add an extra 50 ml of water.
- Once everything is tender, sprinkle chopped green onions over the top as garnish.
Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl, mix all ingredients for the dipping soy sauce.Adjust sugar and vinegar to your taste.
Steamed Pork Shoulder with Cabbage 양배추 목살찜
- Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
- Dip pieces of pork and cabbage into the sauce for the best flavor.
Nutrition
Calories 297kcal | Carbohydrates 33g | Protein 27g | Fat 7g | Saturated Fat 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 3g | Cholesterol 61mg | Sodium 3551mg | Potassium 871mg | Fiber 5g | Sugar 21g | Vitamin A 148IU | Vitamin C 46mg | Calcium 99mg | Iron 4mg
