Best Korean Spicy Pork Stir Fry (Jeyuk Bokkeum) - Seoul Restaurant Style In 15 Minutes
Today, I'm sharing a recipe for Jeyuk Bokkeum (제육볶음), the ultimate soul food for Korean men, made in Seoul restaurant style.We'll only use two vegetables, and it's very simple and easy—it's ready in just 15 minutes.Even without any other dishes, this spicy pork stir-fry is a complete meal.
Equipment
- 1 Cutting board & knife
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 wok
- 1 Spatula
- few measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 400 g sliced pork belly (thinner than 1cm)
- 1 stalk green onion
- 1/2 onion
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Jeyuk Bokkeum Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)
- 2 tbsp Korean soy sauce (jin ganjang)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp Matsul or Mirin (Korean cooking wine)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp Mulyeot (corn syrup)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Cut the meat into 2-3 cm.
- Thinly slice the onion. Cut the green onion in half lengthwise, then cut into 3 cm (about 1 inch) pieces.
- In a bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients together: gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, sugar, corn syrup, and minced garlic.
- In a wok pan, add cooking oil and stir-fry the pork and sliced onion over medium-high heat.
- When the pork is about 70% cooked and no longer pink, reduce to medium heat and add the sauce. Stir-fry until well coated and fully cooked.
- Add the green onion and stir-fry for another 2 minutes over high heat.
- Finish with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds on top.
Jeyuk Bokkeum 제육볶음
- 잘 먹겠습니다! Jal meokgetseumnida!
- If it's spicy, you can add some cheese on it! Enjoy!
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