
Korean Grilled Pork Belly
The iconic Korean BBQ: pork belly slices grilled at the table, wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang and garlic.
Préparation
10 min
Cuisson
15 min
Portions
4 servings
Difficulté
Easy
Préparation
- 1
Prepare the meat
Cut the pork belly into thick 1 cm slices. Let rest at room temperature 20 minutes before cooking.
5 min
- 2
Prepare the accompaniments
Wash and dry the lettuce and perilla leaves. Slice the garlic and chilies. Cut the green onions into 5 cm pieces.
5 min
- 3
Heat the grill
Heat the table grill or cast iron pan over high heat. No oil is needed: the pork fat is sufficient.
5 min
- 4
Grill the pork
Grill the pork slices 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and crispy on the edges. Cut into pieces with scissors.
Also grill the garlic and green onions alongside the meat.10 min
- 5
Serve as ssam
Take a lettuce leaf, add a piece of grilled pork, a touch of ssamjang, grilled garlic, kimchi and a chili. Roll up and enjoy in one bite!
2 min
- 6
Assembler le ssam
Chaque convive prend une feuille de laitue, ajoute de la viande, du ssamjang, de l'ail grillé, du pajeori et du kimchi, puis enroule le tout et mange en une bouchée.
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Conseils
- Samgyeopsal means 'three layers of fat' - choose well-marbled pork.
- Ssamjang (dipping paste) is the essential condiment. You can make it by mixing doenjang and gochujang.
- Cold soju or makgeolli traditionally accompany this convivial meal.
Variantes
Ogyeopsal
Version with pork skin still attached - five layers.
Spicy Samgyeopsal
Marinate the meat in gochujang before grilling.
Moksal
Use pork shoulder for a leaner version.
Conservation
Raw meat keeps 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Do not store once grilled.