Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork Belly)

Name: Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork Belly)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 600g fresh thick-cut pork belly (unmarinated); 1 head red leaf or green leaf lettuce (washed and drained); 10 cloves garlic (halved); 1 green chili pepper (sliced); 4 tbsp ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste); 1 tbsp sesame oil mixed with a pinch of salt and black pepper (for dipping)

Thick, fatty slices of pork belly meat. The meat is usually not marinated or seasoned, and is grilled at the diner's table.

15 minutes

Serves 3

Dinner

Contains common allergens

Sesame Soy

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Instructions

5 steps

1
Heat a Korean BBQ grill pan or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke slightly.

2
Lay the thick pork belly slices flat on the grill. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy, then flip.
3
Add the halved garlic cloves and sliced chili peppers to the grill, letting them cook in the rendered pork fat.
4
Once the pork is deeply browned on both sides and fully cooked through, use tongs and kitchen shears to cut the meat into bite-sized pieces right on the grill.
5
Serve immediately. To eat, place a piece of pork on a lettuce leaf, dip it lightly in the sesame oil-salt mixture, add a piece of grilled garlic and a dab of ssamjang, wrap it up into a small pouch, and eat it in one bite.

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