Spicy Pork Bulgogi (Spicy Marinated Pork)

돼지 불고기

1. Cut pork

If the pork is not sliced, slice as thinly (⅛”) as possible. If pork is slightly frozen, it’s easier to cut into thin slices. If the slices are too big, cut into roughly 3” squares. They don’t have to be square shaped as long as the area is about that size.

Thinly slice

• 500 g pork

Cut into 3” square

2. Prepare vegetables

Peel and slice a medium onion (or ½ large onion). Wash and cut 3 green onions into 2 inches. Mince garlic and ginger. Wash and Slice 4 green chili peppers (optional).

Slice 1 onion

Wash, cut into 2”

• 3 green onions

Mince

• garlic
• ginger

Slice

• 4 green chili pepper (optional)

3. Make marinade

Mix 6 tablespoons of gochujang (red chili paste), 1½ tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, 2 teaspoons of minced ginger, chopped green onions, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of sesame oil, sliced onions, chopped green chili peppers (optional), 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds (optional), 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of cheongju (korean rice wine) (optional). *For medium spiciness, add 4 tablespoon of gochujang instead of 6. To make it extra spicy, add 1-3 teaspoons of gochugaru (red chili flakes) on top of gochujang (red chili paste).

Mix the meat

• 1½ tbs sugar
• 6 tbs red chili paste
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp minced ginger
• chopped green onions
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• sliced onions
• chopped green chili peppers (optional)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
• 2 tbs cheongju (korean rice wine) (optional)

4. Marinate meat

Place the meat in a large bowl. Separate the meat slices so they are not stuck together. Add the marinade. Using your hand (use plastic gloves to protect your hand from hot paste), mix everything thoroughly and work in the marinade for 3-5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour (6 hours is ideal). If your meat is thicker than ⅛”, marinate overnight.

Mix meat and marinade

Massage by hand 3 min

Refrigerate 60 min

5. Cook meat

Coat a frying pan with vegetable oil. Cook the marinated meat on high heat for 10-15 min or until the meat is fully cooked and the surface is nicely browned. *If the meat is thick, you must cook on medium heat so the meat is cooked through. Then, cook on high heat to brown the surface.

Coat pan with

• vegetable oil

Cook High Heat 10 min

• until cooked & browned

6. Serve

Serve on a plate and sprinkle sesame seeds to garnish (optional). You can enjoy it with a bowl of rice or make “ssam” (wrapping a piece of meat with a dab of ssamjang (lettuce wrap sauce) in leafy lettuce).

Plate

Sprinkle sesame seeds

Enjoy