Korean Spicy Pork Stir-fry
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
This jeyuk bokkeum starts by searing: pork with only a thin coat of gochujang marinade is spread across a very hot pan and left untouched for about two minutes until the edges darken.
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Onion and scallion join only after the pork has browned.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cut 300 g pork into bite-size pieces and pat it very dry with paper towels.
Spread the pieces out instead of piling them up, because surface moisture lowers the pan temperature and makes the stir-fry watery.
- 2
Mix 2 tablespoons gochujang, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon ginger until smooth. Rub the paste against the bowl so the sugar dissolves and seasons evenly.
- 3
Add the marinade to the pork and massage it in with your fingertips for about 1 minute, then marinate for 15 minutes.
The goal is a thin, even coating; the meat does not need a long rest.
- 4
Slice 1 onion thickly and cut 2 green onions on the diagonal.
Keep the vegetables beside the stove before cooking starts, so the high-heat stir-fry can continue without pausing or cooling the pan.
- 5
Heat the pan thoroughly over high heat, then spread in the pork and leave it untouched for about 2 minutes.
When the edges darken and the sauce begins to caramelize, turn and toss the pieces.
- 6
Add the onion and green onions, then stir-fry quickly for 2 to 3 minutes to drive off moisture.
When the pork is cooked through and glossy, turn off the heat and mix in 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
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Gochujang Pork Stir-fry
Gochujang jeyuk-bokkeum stir-fries pork in a sweet-spicy sauce with bold character. Onion and green onion bring extra sweetness and aroma.