Those who often watch Korean dramas may frequently see Koreans eating grilled pork belly, which is rich in color and luster, emitting a strong aroma of meat. Although you can usually eat charcoal-grilled or paper-grilled meat outside, it's not very convenient to do so at home. However, there are methods suitable for home cooking, and food enthusiasts will find it hard to resist getting started. Let's take a look at how to make Korean BBQ at home.
Homestyle Korean BBQ Recipe
The most classic dish for BBQ is grilled pork belly or beef. Here we'll show you how to make Sprite and kimchi-flavored pork belly.
Ingredients Preparation
250 grams of pork belly, an appropriate amount of BBQ sauce, an appropriate amount of kimchi juice, edible oil, and Sprite.
Method and Steps
1. Cut the pork belly into slices of suitable thickness, place them in a bowl, and soak them in Sprite for about 10 minutes.
2. Drain the Sprite, add the BBQ sauce, mix well, and marinate for a moment.
3. Add kimchi juice and edible oil, mix well, cover with film, and marinate for two hours.
4. Take a frying pan, pour in edible oil, place the meat, spread it out, and turn on low heat.
5. Once one side of the meat changes color, flip it over; you can brush a little BBQ sauce occasionally.
6. Keep flipping the meat slices frequently and turn off the heat once they're cooked.
Tips
Sprite makes the pork belly softer and more tender. The pork belly slices should not be too thin or too thick—too thick makes it difficult to cook through, while too thin can cause it to fall apart.
Authentic Korean BBQ Recipe
After trying the simple pork belly, let's prepare more ingredients to grill a variety of meats.
Ingredients Preparation
An appropriate amount of pork belly, loin meat, chicken, and beef, sugar, sake, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic paste, BBQ sauce, various vegetables, a small amount of salt, and chili powder.
Tools Preparation
One electric BBQ grill, one brush for sauces.
Method and Steps
1. Wash all kinds of meat, slice them, and set aside.
2. In the meat, add sake, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic paste, BBQ sauce, and other seasonings, then marinate for two hours.
3. Wash the vegetables, drain the water, cut them into slices, and set aside.
4. Set up the BBQ grill and grill the marinated meat and vegetables according to your preference.
Tips
You can choose more types of meat and vegetable ingredients based on personal preference. When using the grill, pay attention to electrical safety.
Tips for Making Korean BBQ
1. The marinating process is very important—the combination of sauces and seasonings should be selected according to individual taste.
2. During grilling, you need to flip the meat frequently to prevent burning.
3. If any part of the meat burns during grilling, do not eat it as it contains carcinogens.