Sesame Latch · Main dishes

Gochujang Pork Belly Stir-Fry

Name: Gochujang Pork Belly Stir-Fry
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Skin-on pork belly; 2 tbsp Gochujang; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Gochugaru; 1 whole Onion; 3 whole Green onions; 3 clove Garlic; 10 g Fresh ginger; 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp Sesame seeds; 300 g Short-grain rice; 360 ml Water, for the rice; 1 tsp Neutral oil

Skin-on pork belly sliced thin, rendered until the edges crisp, then tossed with onion, gochujang and sesame. Sticky, spicy and rich, served over a bowl of short-grain rice.

40 minutes · Medium · 4 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Skin-on pork belly500 g
Gochujang2 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tbsp
Honey1 tbsp
Gochugaru1 tsp
Onion1 whole
Green onions3 whole
Garlic3 clove
Fresh ginger10 g
Toasted sesame oil1 tsp
Sesame seeds1 tsp
Short-grain rice300 g
Water, for the rice360 ml
Neutral oil1 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Soy (soy sauce), wheat (soy sauce and many gochujang brands) and sesame (sesame oil and seeds).

Method

Slice and start the rice

Slice the pork belly across the grain into strips about 5 mm thick. Rinse the rice, then cook it with the 360 ml water: boil, cover, 15 minutes on low, then 10 minutes off the heat. Wash your hands and board after handling raw pork.

Mix the sauce

Stir the gochujang, soy sauce, honey, gochugaru, grated garlic and grated ginger in a small bowl. Slice the onion and green onions.

Render the pork

Heat the neutral oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork in a single layer and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring now and then, until the fat renders and the edges are golden. Spoon off all but about 1 tbsp of the fat.

Sauce it until safe

Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, until softened. Pour in the sauce and toss for 2–3 minutes, until the pork is coated and glossy. Health Canada’s safe temperature for pork is 71°C (160°F): check a thicker strip in the centre. Stir in the sesame oil and most of the green onions.

Serve

Spoon the rice into bowls, top with the pork and finish with the remaining green onions and the sesame seeds.

If the belly is very fatty, give it the full render before the sauce goes in. The honey burns quickly, so keep the pan at medium once the sauce is added.

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