Korean-Style Marinated Spicy Pork Belly
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Korean-Style Marinated Spicy Pork Belly
Description
Thin pork belly slices soak up a marinade combining Korean chili paste (gochujang), sweetness from sugar, umami-rich soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, green onions, and garlic. After a brief refrigeration to let flavors meld, the pork is grilled over medium-high heat until cooked through and lightly caramelized. This method produces tender meat that retains moisture and surface crispness.
The dish is assembled by placing grilled pork and optional brown rice onto a crisp red leaf lettuce leaf, garnished with sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds. This folding method offers a refreshing contrast to the spiced pork and allows bite-sized servings. The combination of spicy marinade, rich pork belly fat, and fresh vegetable wrappers creates a harmonious balance.
This preparation is suited as a light meal or appetizer, appreciated for its mouthfeel contrasts and layered flavors. The use of brown rice adds substance without overpowering the mild bitterness of the lettuce and the spicy pork.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork belly thinly sliced
marinade
- ⅓ cup gochujang Korean chili paste
- 2 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
accompaniments
- 1 head red leaf lettuce washed and patted dry
- 1 cup brown rice optional, hot cooked and cooled
garnish
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- For pork belly: Place pork belly in a large, nonreactive mixing bowl and add remaining marinade ingredients. Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spray grill with nonstick cooking spray. Grill pork belly for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue to grill for 2 additional minutes. Remove from grill and set aside.
- To assemble: Place a tablespoon or two of rice onto the center of a single red lettuce leaf and top with pork belly, green onions and sesame seeds. Wrap up and eat.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3674 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 3674kcal | 184% |
| Carbohydrates | 219g | 73% |
| Protein | 69g | 138% |
| Fat | 283g | 435% |
| Saturated Fat | 94g | 470% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 1324mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 2462mg | 52% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 23690IU | 474% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 390mg | 39% |
| Iron | 14mg | 78% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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