Today we have a Korean Style Spicy Pork Belly recipe. Pork Belly is one of my favorite things to order at Korean BBQ, so it’s nice to be able to make it at home once in a while. This is a great recipe for a group of people because the components for it are so minimal. Lettuce and brown rice essentially. My favorite part of this recipe is constructing my little pork belly burrito. I personally go for double lettuce because I really love the texture and taste with the pork belly, but it is totally ok to just forget the lettuce and eat the rice topped with pork belly. Whatever floats your boat! Enjoy!
♥ Teri
Here are some more Korean Inspired recipes you might like:
- Kimchi Grilled Cheese
- Bulgogi
- Korean Corn Cheese
- Kimchi Fried Rice
- Korean BBQ Meatballs ove Rice
- Korean BBQ Nachos
- Korean Style Spicy Sashimi Salad
- Kimchi Fried Rice Balls
- Korean Style Cocktail Meatballs
- Kimbap
- Korean Fried Chicken
- Galbi Jim
- Bo Ssam
- Bibim Nengmyun
Korean-Style Marinated Spicy Pork Belly
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound thinly sliced pork belly
marinade
- ⅓ cup Korean chili paste (gochugang)
- 2 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
accompaniments
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed and pat dry
- 1 cup hot cooked brown rice, cooled optional
garnish
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- For pork belly: Place pork belly in a large, nonreactive mixing bowl and add remaining marinade ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spray grill with nonstick cooking spray. Grill pork belly for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue to grill for 2 additional minutes. Remove from grill and set aside.
- To assemble: Place a tablespoon or two of rice onto the center of a single red lettuce leaf and top with pork belly, green onions and sesame seeds. Wrap up and eat.
Calories: 3674kcal Carbohydrates: 219g Protein: 69g Fat: 283g Saturated Fat: 94g Cholesterol: 327mg Sodium: 1324mg Potassium: 2462mg Fiber: 13g Sugar: 41g Vitamin A: 23690IU Vitamin C: 36mg Calcium: 390mg Iron: 14mg
CUISINE: korean
KEYWORD: pork
COURSE: Appetizer, dinner, lunch
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Would love to know what other dishes to serve this with to make a bigger meal or buffet style
Hi! You can serve this with a number of Korean side dishes (like marinated spinach, bean sprouts, kimchi, etc). You can also serve this with some Hawaiian macaroni salad, creamy potato salad or some roasted vegetables!
Absolutely love this recipe!!!
I don’t have a grill so I have been cooking it in my oven with the broil setting on a wire rack, like I cook bacon, and it comes out crispy and chewy and perfect.
I lived in South Korea and LOVED the cuisine. This was one of my favorite things to order whenever we would get Korean BBQ. This recipe is very authentic and in my opinion, the perfect amount of spicy. My spicy tolerance is about average. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Oh so glad to hear this!! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, it’s the one i grew up with that my mom would make all the time!
Made this tonight for dinner….OMG! Way too spicy. I like a bit of spicy as much as the next guy, but this was inedible. Literally hurt to eat this.
What can I use instead of Korean chilli paste, if anything?
You can use harissa, although the Flavors will be different…still delicious though! :)
My wife and I found a new Korean shop here on the south side of Brisbane and among many other wonderful items we found thin sliced pork belly, which we promptly bought. Then we found this recipe so It was back to the Korean shop to purchase the gochugaru and gochugang. I did the marinade and my wife did the cooking. What an amazing dish this turned out to be. I marinated the meat for about six hours and we’re cooking it again for dinner tonight. My wife found it slightly too hot so a little less spice and we’ll cut the sugar back slightly
. We also found that the meat needed a little resting before consuming.
This one is definitely a winner. Yum.
I love this with some kimchee added! Cucumber is the best kind cause it gives it that little crunch!
Love it! Looks great in lettuce wraps!
Ooooh, I love this. We have lots of pork belly in the freezer from our pork half, and I admittedly kind of hoard it until I find a really special use for it. This looks perfect… we love anything lettuce wrap-ish. Thanks!
Question re pork belly – it looks like bacon. Can you help me understand the difference and what the butcher would know it as?
Looks delish!!!
Bacon is pork belly that has been cured..giving it it’s flavor and salty taste. Pork belly is completely unseasoned. Hope that helps!
This looks absolutely delicious! My mom loves making simple korean food at home and I love what you did with the pork belly! That’s such a delicious and super appetizing way to have that juicy cut!
yum yum! these look like the perfect lunch!