Dinner for 4
Korean Grilled Pork Belly
$17.82for 445 minServes 4
Thin pork belly grills with garlic, peppers, scallions, and mushrooms, then wraps in lettuce with a savory dipping sauce.
Photo: koreanbapsang.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $2.49Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.75 | $0.63Typical price |
 | Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.59Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 2 | $4.98Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 2.5 | $4.78Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.82 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
KoreanDairy-freeFamilyDinnersGrillSummer grillingSummer
$4.45 per serving$17.82 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 lb sliced fresh pork belly
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 green chili peppers
- 3 1/2 scallions
- 3 oz mushroom caps - white (optional)
- 4 chili peppers - optional
- 2 heads red or green lettuce
- 16 perilla leaves (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 tbsp doenjang 된장
- 1 tbsp gochujang 고추장
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp rice wine or mirin - optional
Steps
- Stir the doenjang, gochujang, minced garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and rice wine or mirin into a dipping sauce.
- Separate the lettuce and perilla leaves, rinse them with water, and arrange them with the scallions, garlic, and peppers.
- Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Grill the pork belly in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until browned and at least 145 F inside.
- Grill the mushrooms, garlic, peppers, and scallions for 5 minutes, turning often.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve it with the leaves and sauce.
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