Jeyuk Bokkeum (Stir-Fried Spicy Pork)
A recipe for Jeyuk Bokkeum (Stir-Fried Spicy Pork)! This easy meal pairs thinly sliced pork with onions and a flavorful spicy marinade.
Servings 4 -6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram (2 pounds 3 ounces) pork shoulder
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 3 spring onions (scallions) cut into 5 centimeter (2 inch) lengths, plus extra thinly sliced to serve
- Vegetable oil for frying
Spicy Pork Marinade:
- 135 grams (1/2 cup) gochujang
- 1 tablespoon gochugaru
- 60 milliliters (1/4 cup) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice (or white) vinegar
- 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar
- 1 tablespoon Korean rice syrup (Ssalyeot) or corn syrup, glucose, or honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 5 centimeters (2 inches) piece of ginger peeled and finely grated
Instructions
- Put the pork in the freezer for about 1 hour to allow it to partially freeze and firm up, then slice the pork against the grain into 3 millimeter (1/8 inch) thick slices.
- Combine the sliced pork, onion and spring onion in a large bowl and set aside.
- To make the spicy pork marinade, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Pour the marinade over the pork and, using your hands (wear food preparation gloves if necessary), rub the marinade into the meat until it is well coated.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat.
- Stir-fry the pork, in batches, for 3-4 minutes, until well browned and caramelized. Add a little more oil between batches if necessary.
- Serve as is, topped with sliced spring onion, or enjoy wrapped in lettuce and perilla leaves, with steamed rice on the side for a more substantial meal.