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Korean Barbeque Pork Belly (Samgyeopsal-gui)

Invite your friends over for a night of delicious pork belly and good times! This easy recipe will guide you through cooking and serving instructions, and is also great for ssam!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs sliced pork belly thinly sliced (¼ inch) or thick sliced (½ inch). Portions range from ½-1 lbs of meat per average adult.
  • sauces, vegetables, banchan of choice See Note 1.

Equipment

  • electric Korean bbq grill
  • charcoal grill
  • cast iron pan
  • grill tongs

Method
 

  1. Preheat an electric Korean bbq grill or charcoal grill to medium high heat. Alternatively, use a cast iron pan over the stove.
  2. Add the pork belly slices to the pan. Do not overcrowd.
  3. Cook the pork belly for 3-5 min, or until it passes 145℉ and your desired crispiness. 
  4. Move the cooked pieces to the cooler side of the grill for your guests to pick from. If cooking on the stove, remove from heat and move it to a serving plate.
  5. Eat immediately and serve with a variety of sauces, vegetables, banchan, and drinks. See Note 1.

Notes

Note 1. Wondering what you should serve with Korean BBQ Pork Belly? You’ve got a lot of options! Here a just a few ideas to consider for your table spread:
Sauces:
  • ssamjang
  • gochujang
  • cho ganjang - a mix of soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, onions, and green chli pepper
  • sesame oil sprinkled with sea salt
  • black pepper mixed with sea salt (dry dip, or dip in sesame oil after)
Vegetable sides:
  • fresh sesame leaf
  • green onions
  • red leaf lettuce
  • sliced raw garlic
  • sliced green chili pepper (if you can’t find korean green chili, try jalapeno or serrano pepper)
  • grilled onions
  • grilled oyster mushroom
Banchan:
  • kimchi
  • pickled radish
  • potato salad
  • cheese corn
  • green onion salad
  • bean sprout salad
  • cucumber salad
  • japchae (noodles)
  • candied sweet potato
  • rice
  • Korean laver seaweed
Drinks:
  • soju- our favorite brand is Saero (a zero-sugar soju!)
  • light beer - Terra, Hite, Sapporo, Orion, etc.
  • Sujeonggwa Shochu Cocktail Punch
  • Yogurt Soju Cocktail
As mentioned earlier, our Korean BBQ Pork Belly recipe is perfect for ssam (“wrapped” in Korean.) You can do this by wrapping a piece of pork belly in lettuce or leafy green, then adding toppings such as ssamjang and other ingredients from the above. Fold it closed and eat it in one satisfying bite!