Gochujang Korean Pulled Pork Recipe
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4.8
Gochujang Korean Pulled Pork Recipe
Description
The recipe uses a sauce combining gochujang—a Korean fermented chili paste—with soy sauce, honey, and chicken stock to marinate and flavor a 5-pound pork shoulder. The pork cooks slowly in a slow cooker for several hours until the meat is tender and easily shredded. The cooking juices are boiled down separately to concentrate the flavors and create a thick sauce. The shredded pork is then mixed with the reduced sauce, ensuring every strand is coated.
The result is a pulled pork dish with a balanced combination of heat, sweetness, and umami from the gochujang and soy sauce, complemented by the tender texture of slow-cooked pork. It can be enjoyed on its own, in sandwiches, tacos, or with rice.
Ingredients
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ⅓ cup gochujang gluten-free gochujang or homemade gochujang if needed
- ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free if needed, low-sodium
- ¼ cup honey
- 5 lb pork shoulder or butt
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the chicken stock, gochujang, soy sauce, and honey.
- Put the pork into your slow cooker and then pour the sauce over the top.
- Cook the pork for 4-6 hours on high heat or 8-10 hours on low heat.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker and place it into a baking dish. Pour the juice that is in the slow cooker into a small pot and bring it to a boil. Let it boil hard until it thickens and becomes saucy. Pour or scoop the fat off of the sauce.
- While the sauce is reducing, shred the pork using 2 forks. Pull it across the grain to make long strands rather than short chunks. When the sauce is finished, pour it over the pulled pork and gently toss so everything is well coated.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cup | |
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 155mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 562mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 890mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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