Korean BBQ at Home
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.
Equipment
- 1 thick frying pan (no grill needed)
- 1 kitchen scissors
- 1 Tongs
- 1 Knife and cutting board
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
Instructions
Prep the Meat
- Pat the pork belly dry with a paper towel.
- Season with salt and black pepper, then let it sit for 10-15minutes.
Prepare the Sauces
- Salt & Pepper Dip: 1 tsp salt, a pinch of black pepper.
- Ssamjang: 1 tbsp ssamjang (Korean dipping sauce).
- Sesame Oil Sauce: 2 tbsp sesame oil, 0.5 tbsp salt, a pinch of black pepper.
Vegetable Prep
- Wash the lettuce thoroughly.
- Peel a whole bulb of garlic and remove the stem.
- Slice half an onion into 0.5 cm strips.
Heat the Pan
- Preheat a thick frying pan on high heat for 1–2 minutes.
Add Oil
- 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
- Set the heat to high and place the pork belly on the pan.
- Once the pork belly starts releasing fat, gently move the meat around. This helps cook it evenly.
- When the pink color on the meat is almost gone, flip it over.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
Cook the Garlic
- When the pork releases its fat, add the garlic.
- Fry the garlic in the pork fat until golden.
Add the Onions
- Cook the onion slices until they become soft and slightly caramelized.
Flip and Cut the Pork
- When the pork is about 70% cooked, cut it into bite-sized pieces with kitchen scissors and finish cooking.
- Keep turning the meat often to avoid burning and ensure even cooking.
Cook the Kimchi
- Remove the meat from the pan.
- 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!)
Let’s make Ssam!
- Pick a lettuce leaf.
- Dip the pork belly in the sesame oil sauce, then add it to the wrap.
- Top with kimchi, garlic, onions, a dollop of ssamjang and rice.
Wrap(Ssam) and Eat
- Fold the lettuce into a neat wrap and eat it in one bite.
- For the full Korean BBQ experience, it's important to eat it in one bite to enjoy the perfect harmony of flavors!
Korean BBQ at Home
- Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
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