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Spicy Pork Belly

Recipe - Spicy Korean Pork Belly
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • One Package of Sliced Pork Belly Probably about a pound
  • Marinade
  • 1 Asian Pear
  • 1 Tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tsp. Fish Sauce
  • 2 Tsp. Soy Bean Paste
  • Depending on your spice preference 1 Tbsp. Gochujang Red Pepper Paste
  • 1/8 Cup of Mirin
  • 2 Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
  • OR
  • 1/2 Cup of Korean Spicy Pork BBQ Sauce*
  • 1 Cup of Water

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Mix all the marinade ingredients together, save about half of it in a separate container.
  2. Step 2- In a large bowl mix the remaining marinade ingredients with the pork. Allow to marinate for a few hours, best if overnight.
  3. Step 3- Pre-heat your oven to 400F.
  4. Step 4- In a large non-stick pan that heat about 1 tbsp. of peanut oil, once it's hot, add your pork bellies.
  5. Step 5- Allow both sides of the pork bellies to brown (beware of burning, to circumvent this add the cup of water in dashes to prevent the bellies from burning)
  6. Step 6- Once the pork bellies have browned on each side, place on a flat baking sheet in the oven, and allow them to cook through in the oven for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. Step 7 - In a saucepan, heat the remaining parts of your marinade (not the parts you used with your meat obviously). *If you're using the store bought sauce you can skip this step.*
  8. Step 8 - Remove the pork bellies from the oven and toss in the sauce and enjoy!