Korean Steamed Stuffed Chili Peppers

Name: Korean Steamed Stuffed Chili Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: mild green chili peppers 12 ea; ground pork 250 g; tofu 120 g; minced garlic 1 tsp; soy sauce 2 tbsp; green onion 25 g; sesame oil 1 tsp; flour 2 tbsp

Quick answer

Total time: 35 min
Level: Medium
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

Mild Korean green peppers are halved and packed with a pork and tofu filling, the same idea as pan-fried stuffed peppers, but steamed instead of fried for a lighter result, with skins that turn just translucent.

The thin dusting of flour inside each pepper is not decoration: it glues the filling to the pepper so nothing slides out during steaming. Leaving a short stem on gives each piece a handle.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

mild green chili peppers12 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Prepare 12 mild green chili peppers by trimming stems to 1 cm, slicing them lengthwise to remove all seeds, then dusting the inner surfaces evenly with 2 tbsp of flour to help the filling stick.
2

Combine 250 g of ground pork with 120 g of squeezed dry tofu in a bowl, then add 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 25 g chopped green onion, kneading until sticky.
3

Fill the hollowed interior of each pepper generously with the prepared meat mixture, pressing down firmly with your fingers to ensure the stuffing is anchored against the flour coating and forms a smooth, flat surface.
4

Line a steamer with a damp cloth, arrange the stuffed peppers with the meat side facing upward once the steam rises, and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes until the pork is thoroughly cooked through.
5

After 12 minutes, when the pepper skin is slightly translucent, cut into the thickest filling and confirm it is fully cooked through. Continue steaming if it is not done.
6

Transfer the fully cooked stuffed peppers to a plate, arrange them cut-side up so the filling stays in place, and serve hot.