Samgyeopsal Korean pork belly BBQ with ssam
Sizzling pork belly slices wrapped in lettuce with a spicy dipping sauce.
- Time25 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.46 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the gochujang, doenjang, sesame oil and rice vinegar to a smooth dipping sauce (ssamjang).
- 2
Season the pork with the salt and pepper.
- 3
Heat a large frying pan or griddle until very hot. Cook the pork in batches for 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp at the edges.
6 min - 4
Fry the garlic slices in the pork fat for 1 minute until golden.
- 5
Snip the pork into bite sized pieces with scissors.
- 6
To eat, put pork, garlic, a little sauce and spring onion in a lettuce leaf and fold it up.
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