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Perilla Seed Pork Belly with Korean Melon Ssamjang

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Perilla Seed Pork Belly with Korean Melon Ssamjang

들깨삼겹살과 참외쌈장

Side dish · Grilled

Side dishesCourse
492kcal · per serving
4/5Spice
Gluten-free
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Recipe

Perilla Seed Pork Belly with Korean Melon Ssamjang

🌶 Spicy 4/5Gluten-freeContains: soy, sesame

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Servings1
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  • [Serves 2] pork belly[ 2인분 ] 삼겹살(200g)
    200 g
  • Korean melon (chamoe)참외(1 medium)
  • nutritious chives (yeongyang buchu)영양부추(50g)
    50 g
  • perilla seed powder들깻가루(3 tbsp)
  • garlic마늘(5 cloves)
  • whole peppercorns통후추(1 tsp)
  • low-sodium doenjang (soybean paste)저염 된장(3 tbsp)
    ↔ No low-sodium doenjang (soybean paste)? Use red or brown miso. Miso is sweeter and milder, so add a little more and a pinch of salt.
    🛒 Where to buy: Korean grocery stores; miso is in most supermarkets
  • minced onion다진 양파(2 tsp)
  • minced garlic다진 마늘(1 tsp)
  • sesame seeds참깨(1 tbsp)
  • sesame oil참기름(2 tbsp)
  • minced green chili pepper다진 청고추(1 tsp)
  • minced red chili pepper다진 홍고추(1 tsp)
  • gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)고춧가루(2 tsp)
    ↔ No gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)? Mix 2 parts sweet paprika with 1 part cayenne or red pepper flakes. Less smoky and a bit hotter, so start with half.
    🛒 Where to buy: Korean or Asian grocery stores (H Mart, Lotte Plaza), the international aisle of large supermarkets, or online
  • minced green onion다진 파(1 tsp)
  • perilla seed powder들깻가루(4 tbsp)
  • apple juice사과즙(2 tbsp)
  • nuts견과류(5 tbsp)

Nutrition per serving

492kcal
9.4gCarbs
16.4gProtein
43.2gFat
893.9mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

  1. Boil water (3 cups) and the seasonings in a pot for 5 minutes, then add the pork belly and boil over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel and seed half of the melon, then chop it finely.
  3. Mix the chopped melon with the nuts and the low-sodium ssamjang ingredients.
  4. Cut the chives into bite-size pieces and seed the other half of the melon.
  5. Spread the chives on a plate and arrange the pork belly neatly on top.
  6. Fill the seeded melon half with the low-sodium melon ssamjang to finish.
💡 Tip- We used melon, chives, and nuts, which are rich in potassium that helps flush out sodium. - Apple juice is used instead of sugar for the ingredients' natural sweetness and to reduce sugar. - Perilla seed powder brings out a nutty flavor.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.

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