Korean Pork Belly BBQ (Samgyeopsal)
Korean pork belly BBQ also known as Samgyeopsal, is grilled to golden perfection and usually eaten in a lettuce wrap! The pork belly is lightly marinated and served with delicious dipping sauces (sesame oil and ssamjang)!
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 1293kcal
Ingredients
Marinate Pork Belly
- 1 pound pork belly thick slices preferred
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine sub with sake or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon ginger sliced
Sesame Oil Sauce
- chunky salt
- freshly cracked pepper
- sesame oil
- sesame seeds optional
Ssamjang (korean spicy dipping sauce)**
- ¼ cup doenjang (fermented bean paste)
- 2 tablespoon red pepper paste
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 garlic minced
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon honey
Instructions
Korean Pork Belly BBQ (Samgyeopsal)
- Slice thin slices of ginger and marinate pork belly with salt, pepper, cooking wine, and ginger. You can marinate for 30 minutes or marinate overnight (recommended) in the fridge!
- Take the pork belly out out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- For the traditional Korean way of grilling, you will sear the pork belly on both sides for 4-5 minutes each side. Once seared, you will cut the meat with scissors in smaller pieces. Make sure you grill on all sides for a nice charred flavor! Alternatively, you can cut the pork belly in pieces after your grill.
- Use scissors to cut in smaller pieces and enjoy with your favorite side dishes!
Sesame oil sauce
- There's no magic sesame oil sauce formula. Its up to your taste preference! Add chunky salt, pepper, and sesame oil in a bowl. Then, garnish with sesame seeds.
Ssamjang
- Mix all the ingredients to create a ssamjang! Add a little bit of sauce to your pork belly and wrap it with lettuce, garlic, & picked radish for the ultimate bite!
Notes
**Ssamjang is also sold in korean grocery stores if you don't want to make your own at home.
Expert Tips:
- Before you grill the meat, make sure to take the ginger pieces off to prevent burning.
- If you have kimchi on hand, I highly recommend that after grilling your pork belly, you grill the kimchi as well! I recommend to throw away the excess oil but still use the same pan to grill your kimchi.
- Add some garlic when grilling the pork belly for extra flavor and to use the garlic in your lettuce wrap.
Nutrition
Calories: 1293kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 127g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 59g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1744mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg