Korean Grilled Pork Belly (Samgyeopsal)
Thin-sliced pork belly grilled hot and fast, served with lettuce wraps and a salty-sweet dipping sauce. A TikTok-friendly dinner that feels fancy but takes 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork belly, thinly sliced (ask butcher to slice 1/8-inch thick)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin or honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 batch butter lettuce or romaine leaves, fresh herbs (perilla, green onion, cilantro), and gochujang (Korean red chili paste) for serving
Instructions
- 1
Stir soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
- 2
Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high until a water drop sizzles and evaporates instantly, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Working in batches, lay pork slices flat on the hot skillet without crowding. Let cook 45 seconds undisturbed until edges start to crisp and fat renders.
- 4
Flip each slice and cook 45 seconds on the other side until cooked through and edges are golden. Transfer to a plate.
- 5
Add butter to the skillet and cook any remaining pork in batches until finished.
- 6
Serve pork on a platter with lettuce leaves, fresh herbs, gochujang, and the dipping sauce on the side. Wrap pork in lettuce and dip as you eat.
Tools you’ll need
- large cast-iron skillet or flat griddle
- small mixing bowl
- tongs or spatula
- plates
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