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Korean-Style Pork

An Asian-inspired dinner that's simple, original, delicious, and fast! Korean-style pork is a great way to shake up your usual weeknight menu. Thanks to the marinade and spices, the pork turns out wonderfully unexpected, and you can serve it with all sorts of sides. Try the same method with fish or chicken, too. Give it a go — you'll love it!

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pork (boneless)

400

Soy sauce

Garlic

Sesame oil

Rice vinegar

Sugar

Cornstarch

Ginger (ground)

Ground coriander

Chili pepper (ground)

0.5

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 26 % 12 g

Fats 45 % 21 g

Carbohydrates 30 % 14 g

261 kcal

GI: 77 / 0 / 23

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make juicy Korean-style pork at home? It's easy and pretty quick. Start by gathering all the ingredients from the list. You can use pork from any cut (leg, tenderloin, loin, and so on). I'm using a leg roast with the excess fat trimmed off. Rice vinegar can be swapped for regular 6–9% white vinegar, and sesame oil for any other oil. Chili can be replaced with paprika.
Step 2:

Rinse the pork and pat it dry. Slice the meat into thin sheets and pound them lightly with a meat mallet, keeping the slices intact.
Step 3:

Cut the pounded sheets into thin strips.
Step 4:

Peel and finely mince the garlic, or press it through a garlic press. Fresh garlic can be replaced with 1 tsp of garlic powder.
Step 5:

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ground ginger and coriander, sugar, and chili. Whisk everything together well. If you use teriyaki instead of regular soy sauce, skip the sugar — teriyaki is already sweetened.
Step 6:

Put the pork in a bowl, scatter the minced garlic over it, and pour the spiced soy marinade on top.
Step 7:

Sprinkle with the cornstarch and toss thoroughly to coat.
Step 8:

Let the meat marinate for 20–30 minutes at room temperature. Even better, marinate it in the evening and leave it in the fridge overnight.
Step 9:

Heat a skillet over high heat. Add the meat along with its marinade and stir-fry quickly until cooked through. This takes about 10–15 minutes.
Step 10:

Serve the Korean-style pork with a side of fluffy steamed rice. If you like, sprinkle the meat with sesame seeds just before serving. Enjoy!

Besides pork, you can use any other meat in this dish. Keep in mind that the cooking time, flavor, and calorie count will change. Beef, for example, takes longer to cook than pork, while chicken breast or turkey cooks faster.
Since everyone's tolerance for salt, sweetness, bitterness, heat, and acidity is different, always adjust the spices and seasonings to your own taste! If you're using a seasoning for the first time, remember that some are easy to overdo — chili pepper especially.
For this recipe it doesn't matter which cut of pork you choose, since it will turn tender during cooking either way.