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Easy 15-min. Korean Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps

Korean Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps. Delicious tender pork belly wrapped in fresh perilla and lettuce leaves with smoky ssamjang sauce and pickled veggies. A quick and simple weeknight meal idea in 15 minutes!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 20 wraps
Calories: 66 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 0.55 lb pork belly thinly sliced kind
  • 2 heads lettuce red green leaf lettuce or sub with butter leaf lettuce/romaine lettuce
  • 20 perilla leaves washed and dried with stem sliced off
  • 10 tablespoon ssamjang store bought kind and use as needed
  • ½ cup kimchi radish or well-fermented kimchi cabbage (as needed)

Instructions

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  1. Before you wash your perilla leaves, take about 20 pieces and together slice off the stems together. This is easier than slicing the stems off individually. Shake off any excess water and dry them off with clean paper towels. Transfer to a serving plate.
  2. Then separate and wash 20 lettuce leaves, shake off excess water and dry them with paper towel. Transfer to a serving plate.
  3. Prepare ssamjang and pickled radish or kimchi by placing enough in serving dishes. Set up the components at your dining table.
  4. Slice pork belly strips into 20 equal strips, about 2-3 inches long. Then in a large frying pan or grilling plate on medium heat, fry the pork belly pieces. For tender pork belly: only cook for 45-60 seconds on each side until cooked and no longer pink. For crispy chewy pork belly: fry on each side for 2-3 minutes until golden crispy brown. Tip: To keep the pork belly warm for a more delicious wrap. You can do this by keeping the pork on the pan on very low heat or removing the pork belly off the pan and placing it on a plate covered with tin foil.
  5. In the palm of your hand, place a perilla leaf into the lettuce wrap. Spread a ½ tablespoon ssamjang sauce into the perilla leaf. Top off with pickled radish or kimchi and a slice of cooked pork belly. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 66kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 43mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 271IU (5%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20wraps

Amount Per Serving

Calories 66

% Daily Value*

Calories 66kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 43mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 271IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.