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Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
Korea's beloved spicy kimchi and pork stew — deeply savoury, warming, and the ultimate comfort food.
⏱ 40 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(9,870)
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Korean Pork Recipes
23 recipes using pork — Bibimbap, bulgogi, kimchi — fermented, spicy, deeply savoury.
These 23 korean pork recipes are ready in about 63 minutes on average, with 280–640 kcal per serving, and 48% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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63 min
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473 kcal
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easy recipes
How Korean cuisine cooks with pork
Korean food is bold, spicy and deeply savoury, built on fermented chilli pastes and a balance of grilled meats with vivid banchan side dishes. When Korean cooks work with pork, they reach for gochujang, gochugaru, soy, garlic, sesame oil and toasted sesame, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and steaming.
A mild, sweet meat that spans quick chops and bacon to long-cooked shoulder and ribs. In this collection it's most often cooked with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, gochugaru, gochujang and toasted sesame oil. The dishes here span korean classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Samgyeopsal — Korean Grilled Pork Belly is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 3,876 ratings.
23 Korean Pork Recipes
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Sundubu Jjigae
A comforting spicy Korean stew with soft tofu and vegetables.
⏱ 60 min🔥 450 kcalMedium
★4.6(2,450)
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Kimchi Jjigae Stew
Hearty Korean fermented kimchi stew with pork.
⏱ 35 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
★4.8(3,500)
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Samgyeopsal — Korean Grilled Pork Belly
Korea's most sociable dining experience: thick-cut pork belly grilled at the table on a ribbed griddle, wrapped in perilla and lettuce leaves with gochujang, garlic and kimchi.
⏱ 35 min🔥 620 kcalEasy
★4.9(3,876)
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Samgyeopsal (Korean Grilled Pork Belly)
Korea's most popular BBQ — thick-cut pork belly grilled tableside and wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang, garlic, kimchi and perilla leaves.
⏱ 25 min🔥 580 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,000)
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Jeolla Dubu Jjim (Tofu Casserole)
Silky tofu steamed with shiitake mushrooms, oysters, and a savory soy-based broth from South Jeolla province.
⏱ 45 min🔥 280 kcalMedium
★4.6(287)
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Gwangju Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
Hearty kimchi stew with pork belly, tofu, and the distinctive sour tang of Gwangju's spicy kimchi.
⏱ 45 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.8(421)
dinner
Bo Ssäm Pork Shoulder — David Chang-Inspired
Slow-roasted brown sugar-cured pork shoulder with crackling crust, served with lettuce wraps, kimchi and ssamjang — Momofuku's signature centrepiece.
⏱ 390 min🔥 612 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,842)
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Jjajangmyeon
Korean black bean sauce noodles with pork and vegetables — savory, rich, ultimate comfort.
⏱ 45 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(2,680)
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Gamjatang
Korean spicy pork-neck-bone stew with potatoes, perilla seeds, and napa cabbage — bone-deep comfort.
⏱ 180 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.9(740)
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Jeyuk Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Stir-Fried Pork)
Korean spicy stir-fried pork — thinly sliced pork belly tossed with gochujang, garlic, ginger, and onion over high heat for a fiery weeknight dinner.
⏱ 30 min🔥 520 kcalEasy
★4.9(2,240)
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Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Noodles)
Korea's beloved Chinese-Korean staple — chewy wheat noodles topped with a glossy black bean sauce of pork, zucchini, potato and onion, finished with cucumber, pickled radish and a soft-boiled egg.
⏱ 40 min🔥 640 kcalEasy
★4.9(1,480)
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Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Spicy Soft Tofu Stew)
A bubbling Korean stew of silken tofu, kimchi, seafood and gochugaru chilli, served in a hot stone pot with rice and a raw egg cracked on top.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,180)
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Samgyeopsal (Korean Grilled Pork Belly)
Thick-cut pork belly grilled tableside on a Korean BBQ grill, wrapped in lettuce with garlic, ssamjang and kimchi.
⏱ 35 min🔥 620 kcalEasy
★4.9(3,100)
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Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Sauce Noodles)
Chewy Korean wheat noodles blanketed in a rich, dark chunjang black bean sauce with pork belly and vegetables.
⏱ 50 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,870)
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Jinju Gunmanul Bokkeum (Jinju Roasted Garlic Stir-Fry)
A Jinju specialty where whole garlic cloves are roasted until golden and sweet, then stir-fried with pork and vegetables in a savory soy-sesame sauce.
⏱ 35 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
★4.6(480)
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Korean Soft Tofu Stew (Sundubu Jjigae)
A bubbling, spicy Korean stew of silky soft tofu, gochugaru, and a cracked egg finish.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.5(21)
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Korean Black Bean Noodles (Jajangmyeon)
Thick wheat noodles tossed in a savory-sweet black bean sauce with pork and vegetables.
⏱ 45 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.6(87)
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Korean Lettuce Wraps with Grilled Pork (Ssam)
Grilled pork belly wrapped in lettuce with ssamjang, garlic, and rice, a hands-on Korean favorite.
⏱ 30 min🔥 520 kcalEasy
★4.6(71)
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Mandu (Korean Pork and Kimchi Dumplings)
Pan-fried Korean dumplings packed with pork, kimchi, and glass noodles, crisp on the bottom and juicy inside.
⏱ 60 min🔥 310 kcalMedium
★4.6(62)
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Korean Braised Meatballs (Wanja-jeon Style Meatball Jorim)
Pan-fried ground beef and pork meatballs braised in a sweet-savory soy and gochujang sauce until glossy and deeply flavorful.
⏱ 50 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.4(69)
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Sundubu-jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
A bubbling, fiery Korean stew of silky soft tofu, gochugaru, and pork or seafood, finished with a raw egg cracked in at the table.
⏱ 35 min🔥 390 kcalMedium
★4.7(82)
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Mandu-guk (Korean Dumpling Soup)
A clear, savory Korean broth simmered with hand-filled dumplings, egg ribbons, and scallions, a New Year's classic.
⏱ 60 min🔥 360 kcalMedium
★4.4(16)
Choosing & preparing pork
How to choose
Look for pink-red, firm flesh with a little marbling. Loin and tenderloin are lean and fast; shoulder (Boston butt) and belly are fatty and made for slow cooking.
Prep & storage
A brine keeps lean cuts juicy. Render fatty cuts low and slow to turn the collagen silky; sear first for a flavourful crust.
When is it done?
Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.
Nutrition
A good source of protein, thiamine and B vitamins; choose loin cuts to keep saturated fat lower.
Classic flavour partners: apple, garlic, fennel, sage, soy sauce, mustard
Korean Pork Recipes — FAQ
How long do Korean pork recipes take to make?
Most of these 23 Korean pork recipes are ready in around 63 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Samgyeopsal (Korean Grilled Pork Belly), takes about 25 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 390 minutes.
How many calories are in Korean pork dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 280 to 640 kcal per serving, averaging 473 kcal — Jeolla Dubu Jjim (Tofu Casserole) is the lightest option at 280 kcal.
What is the easiest Korean pork recipe for beginners?
Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 48% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with pork in Korean cooking?
In these recipes, pork is most often paired with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, gochugaru, gochujang and toasted sesame oil. Korean kitchens also lean on gochujang, gochugaru, soy, garlic, sesame oil and toasted sesame.
How do I know when pork is properly cooked?
Modern pork is safe at 63°C / 145°F with a short rest, leaving the centre faintly pink and juicy; shoulder and ribs go to ~90°C+ for pull-apart tenderness.
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