Make a pocket with the lettuce leaves and enjoy your Korean barbecue just as the Koreans do.

Daejibulgogi – 돼지불고기

Ingredients:

1 kg Pork tenderloin for a lean option or pork belly
2 tbsp soya sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp Korean rice wine or Sake
1/2 cup onion
10 cloves of garlic
2 tsp ginger
1 pear
2 tbsp gochujang, Korean red chili pepper paste (or substitute with your favourite hot pepper paste)
2 chopped green onion
2 tbsp brown sugar (or 2 tbsp rice syrup)
a pinch of ground black pepper
1 small carrot finely sliced

Method:

• Place the soya sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, onion, garlic, ginger, pear, pepper, gochujang and sugar/syrup in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
• Slice the pork thinly, about 4-5mm. A good tip for doing this is to partially freeze the meat before trying to slice it. Place in a bowl.
• Slice the carrot into matchsticks using a mandolin if you have one. Slice one green onion into small pieces diagonally.
• Add the carrot and green onion to the pork and pour over the entire contents of the mariade over top.
• Grill over high heat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onion when ready to serve.
• Serve with fresh lettuce leaves and “Ssamjang” or served with white steamed rice.