Spicy Marinated Pork

돼지 불고기

Daeji Bulgogi is another popular Korean meat dish similar to bulgogi.  However, instead of using beef, thin sliced pork loin is marinated in a specially blended red pepper paste sauce with various assortments of vegetables. The meat is marinated with a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, ginger roots, rice wine and kochujang which is the base sauce for this dish. It is marinated for 30-60 minutes to bring out the depth and intensity of flavors.

Daeji bulgogi can be grilled or pan-cooked and it is usually served with a side of lettuce, spinach, or other leafy vegetable, which is used to wrap a slice of cooked meat.  It is often times wrapped along with a dab of ssamjang, kimchi, or other side dishes, and then eaten as a whole. To see a visual illustration, click here.

Korean 101: "Dae-ji" means pork in Korean and "bul-gogi" is the word for "fire meat" .∙. "pork fire meat".

Recipe Ingredients

• 1 pound lean and boneless pork, cut into thin slices
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed gingerroot
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons red pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons rice wine (sake)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 onion

Cooking Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade and stir in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the pork and marinate for 30-60 minutes.
3. Grill or pan-fry and serve with steamed rice.