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Spicy Pork Bulgogi
Spicy, savory, sweet, gingery pork bulgogi made with Korean gochujang sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 524 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 lb thinly sliced pork neck butt/leg/shoulder
Pork Bulgogi Marinade
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Korean red pepper bean paste (고추장 gochujang)
- 2 Tbsp cooking rice wine or mirin
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 Tbsp grated or chopped fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp chopped green onions
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Korean red chili powder (고추가루 gochukaroo) +1 tsp to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Thinly sliced pieces from the neck, shoulder or hind leg (ham area) are used for pork bulgogi. The cut I bought from my local market is from the neck (collar butt) and it’s called moksal (목살) in Korean.
- Make the marinade by mixing all of the ingredients above.
- Mix the pork slices and the sauce together and marinate for at least 15 min. or more the better. You can marinate pork bulgogi in the fridge for up to a day.
- The best way to cook pork bulgogi is to BBQ it over a grill. But it’s not easy to just directly cook them over the conventional American BBQ grill because the pieces can fall through. Koreans usually use a grill that have smaller openings.
- If using a standard American style grill, you can put a piece of tin foil and poke holes into it with a fork so some direct heat can come through.
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Notes
- As a garnish, sprinkle some sesame seeds and sliced green onions.Serve pork bulgogi with some rice, fresh vegetable side dishes or with some ssam and ssamjang and you can have a really deliciously hearty, quick and easy meal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
524kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
1305mg
(54%)
Potassium
910mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4.5mg
(5%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
4.1mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1305mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 910mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.