Korean Pork Belly Is a Feast Meant for Sharing (2024)

For the Pork Belly:

• 3 ounces whole ginger root

• 3 tablespoons doenjang (Korean soybean paste)

• 1 onion, quartered

• 4 scallions, white parts only, roughly chopped

• 6 cloves garlic, smashed

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1 teaspoon gochujang (Korean chile paste)

• 2 1/2 pounds skin-on pork belly

For the Pickled Radish:

• 8 ounces Korean white radish, peeled and julienned

• 2 tablespoons Korean apple vinegar, or rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 2 teaspoons ground Szechuan chile peppers

• 1 clove garlic, finely grated

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

For the Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons doenjang

• 1 tablespoon gochujang

• 1 tablespoon mirin

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1 clove garlic, finely grated

• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

For Serving:

• Steamed sweet rice

• Whole red or green leaf lettuce

• Perilla leaves, optional

1. Gather the ingredients.

   

2. Finely grate 1 ounce of the whole ginger, and cut the other 2 ounces into a few large chunks.

   

3. Add the prepared ginger, doenjang, onion, scallions, garlic cloves, honey, gochujang, and pork belly to a 5 quart (or larger) pot with lid. Add water to cover the pork belly. Stirring occasionally to distribute the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 2 hours.

   

4. To prepare the pickles, simply combine white radish, Korean apple vinegar, sugar, ground Szechuan chile peppers, clove, and Kosher salt in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

   

5. When the pork belly is done, transfer the meat to a foil-lined baking sheet. Discard the cooking liquid along with the aromatics. Preheat oven to 350 F.

   

6. Roast the pork in the oven for about 30 minutes.

   

7. While the pork is roasting, steam your rice.

   

8. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

   

9. Wash and dry the lettuce and perilla leaves. Arrange on platters.

   

10. When the pork belly is caramelized, slice as desired and serve immediately with all accompaniments.

    

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Recipe Tags:

• pork belly
• dinner
• korean
• family dinner

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