Korean Ground Pork | Slimming Eats Recipe (2024)

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Delicious Korean Ground Pork - super easy to make and packed with flavour. Perfect with a simple side or make it a bowl with a variety of yummy components.

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Korean Pork

I can't get enough of Korean inspired food lately, I just love the flavours. The most simple of ingredients can be turned into a delicious dish with some typical ingredients like Korean Gochuang paste, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.

I enjoy trying different cuisines and experimenting with ingredients and food like this is definitely one of my favourites.

Sourcing Ingredients for different Cuisines

For most cuisines, the majority of ingredients are staples with all have in our pantry cupboard or fridge, but occasionally their may be a unique ingredient to source for the authentic flavour.

Some larger grocery stores may have an International Aisle, so you may be lucky enough to find some ingredients there.

Also Look for specialist markets in your area - most major cities will have an Asian grocery store or market and you will find most of the typical ingredients there.

The next best option is online. Amazon is great for sourcing those hard to find ingredients but there are also smaller websites too for ingredients.

I am really lucky to have a huge indoor World Market near me, they have aisle and aisles of products from all over world, so if I need a specific ingredients, that is the place I go.

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What is Gochujang Paste?

This is the ingredient in this recipe that you may find hard to source and so you may be wondering what actually is Gochujang Paste?

Gochujang Paste is a pretty important ingredient in Korean Cooking. It is a thick and spicy red paste usually made from fermented soybean, chili powder, glutinous rice, malt powder, and salt. It adds a great umami taste to recipes and is well worth sourcing if you can.

Substitutes for Gochujang Paste

There isn't really a like for like replacement for these delicious paste. But if you have searched high and low and can't find it anywhere but really want to use this recipe, then my suggestion would be a mixture of tomato paste (puree) and some sriracha.

How much you want to use will depend on your spice level. I like 2 tablespoons of the paste, but for kids who can't handle too much heat, you may want to just go for one.

So i would use a mix of equal amounts of tomato paste and sriracha.

Can I use another meat in this recipe?

Any ground meat will work in this - pork, chicken, turkey or beef. I wouldn't recommend lamb as it's too strong a taste and will overpower the other ingredients.

You can also use some pork or chicken pieces if you prefer. But depending on how much you use you may need to adjust the sauce ingredients.

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Sides for Korean Ground Pork

This is where you can get really adventurous and turn this simple recipe into a delicious bowl with lots of yummy components.

My favourites are as follows:

  • White Rice (I love the Kokuho Rose brand)
  • Carrot Stick
  • Spicy Garlic Napa Cabbage (click for recipe)
  • Pickled Daikon Radish (the bright yellow item in my bowl) - this is a popular Korean item. Look for it at Asian grocers that specialize in Korean foods. You can also make your own if you can source some daikon radish.
  • Kimchi - this is another great item to serve with this. I didn't have any on this occasion as I had cooked the garlic napa cabbage instead.
  • Nori Seaweed - crumble a few small sheets and sprinkle onto your rice for some added flavour. Yummy!!

Wondering how you cook perfect Jasmine Rice?

Simply just rinse 1 cup of jasmine rice, then add to a pan with 2 cups of water, bring to a boil,and when water is just about absorbed, turn off heat, add lid and leave for 10 minutes (do not stir or touch until then) - the result is perfect fluffy rice every time.

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Korean Ground Pork

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Korean Ground Pork - super easy to make and packed with flavour. Perfect with a simple side or make it a bowl with a variety of yummy components.

Ingredients

  • 455g (1lb) of extra lean ground pork (can also use chicken, turkey or beef)
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root
  • 2 tablespoon of Gochujang Paste (use 1 if you don't like food too spicy)
  • 2 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey
  • ¼ cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
  • pinch of sesame seeds
  • 2 green onions (spring onions) sliced
  • Spray oil

Instructions

  1. Add the ground pork to a frying pan over a medium high heat and cook until browned, breaking up any large clumps as it cooks. Remove and set aside.
  2. Spray the pan with cooking oil spray, add the onion and fry until lightly golden and softened.
  3. Add in the garlic and ginger and fry for a further minute.
  4. Add back in the ground pork, along with the Gochujang paste, soy sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil and water and cook until it reduces down and coats all the ground pork and starts to caramelize on the edges.
  5. Sprinkle with a pinch of toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions
  6. Serve with your favourite sides.
  7. Enjoy!!!

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4Serving Size 1 SERVING
Amount Per ServingCalories 243Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gCholesterol 17mgSodium 641mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 2gSugar 11gProtein 26g

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  1. Paula says

    Wonderful! Used sugar free maple syrup so I made it low carb friendly!

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  2. Anita says

    Followed recipe exactly but just added some chopped bok Choy. This meal was so good! So quick! And so easy! I served with rice. This is definitely a keeper! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. jessica says

    This is awesome, I like to add Green Onions, Lime, Cilantro and Toasted Sesame Seeds for the final product, so delicious, can't believe more people haven't commented.!!

    5 stars!

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  4. Jane Walker says

    Fantastic recipe, easy to cook and very tasty

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  5. Steven says

    I made this delicious recipe and used it in a dolsot bowl. The dolsot bowl was heated up with a layer of rice, with the pork added along with grated carrot, bean sprouts, sautéed broccoli, avocado (non-traditional Korean, I know 🙂 ), cilantro, a fried egg and sriracha. The crispy rice was perfect with the spicy pork and veggies! Yum! Thank you.

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  6. Debbie says

    Delish!
    I served with coconut rice, cucumbers and shredded carrots. Will definitely make again!

    Reply

  7. Marian Hughes says

    I made this las night absolutely *AMAZING* everybody loved this and it is now on the regular meal list. Thanks so much Siobhan !! xx

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Korean Ground Pork | Slimming Eats Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is ground pork good for? ›

Typically, ground pork is added to lean ground beef, which has less fat (and flavor) than regular ground beef. This works especially well for meatloaf, meatballs, and casseroles. The next time you're at the grocery store, reach for the ground pork.

What to serve with Korean pork? ›

4 Essential Foods with Pork Belly
  • Salt & Sesame Oil Dip. In a small dipping plate, add in a hefty sprinkle of salt and black pepper. ...
  • Red Leaf Lettuce & Perilla Leaves. You can find red leaf lettuce anywhere. ...
  • Seasoned Gochujang (Korean Red Pepper Paste) You add a little 'dab' of gochujang in your lettuce wrap. ...
  • White Rice.
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What meals can be made from ground pork? ›

Ground pork can be used in a multitude of ways, like making meatballs, burgers, stuffing for vegetables and dumplings, and as an ingredient in sauces, stir-fries, and casseroles.

Is ground pork anti inflammatory? ›

Too much fat in your steak, pork, and lamb can promote inflammation. So can processed red meats like bacon, sausage, and hot dogs. Saturated fat might be one of the reasons for that.

What is the most eaten Korean food? ›

Bulgogi is probably the most popular Korean dish, with thinly sliced meat that has a smoky-sweet flavor. You can enjoy it broiled, grilled, or stir-fried. The beef is usually accompanied with lettuce wraps and gochujang (spicy red pepper paste) for wrapping and spicing up the meat.

Do Koreans eat more beef or pork? ›

Pork (30.1 kilograms) accounted for half of all meat consumption per capita last year, followed by chicken (15.7 kilograms) and beef (14.8 kilograms). This is likely due to the fact that pork is relatively inexpensive and is used in a variety of dishes, including grilled, stewed, dumplings, soup, and bulgogi.

What is South Korea's most famous dish? ›

1. Bibimbap. Probably the best-known Korean dish, bibimbap originated on the eve of Lunar New Year when it was traditional to use up all the vegetables and side-dishes in the house. A hot stone bowl is filled with cooked rice and topped with vegetables, pickled Chinese radish, carrot and mushrooms.

What is Korean pork food called? ›

Samgyeopsal (삼겹살)

Every samgyeopsal feast is a rollicking party. Samgyeopsal is the Korean word for pork belly, and it's a staple at what many Westerners know simply as Korean BBQ restaurants.

Do Koreans eat a lot of pork? ›

In a recently published report titled “Agricultural Outlook 2023,” the Korea Rural Economic Institute estimated that Korea's per capita consumption of three major meats (pork, beef and chicken) was 58.4 kilograms (128.75 lbs) in 2022.

What is the best oil for stir-frying pork? ›

Originally Answered: What oil is best for stir-frying meat, and why? Peanut oil is the best oil to use for stir-frying. It has a very high smoke point which can stand up to the heat of the wok ( this is less of a concern for the home cook. Home stoves cannot replicate the heat of a wok stove.)

How do Chinese restaurants make pork so tender? ›

In Chinese cooking, proteins like beef, pork or chicken are velveted first before stir-frying them. There are several ways to velvet, but at its most basic level, it involves marinating meat with at least one ingredient that will make it alkaline. This is what tenderizes the meat, especially cheaper, tougher cuts.

Does cornstarch make pork tender? ›

Growing up in a Chinese Filipino household meant that the meat I consumed went velveted without me even knowing. Once coated in cornstarch, slices of pork became incredibly tender when dunked into a steaming hot misua with sliced patola and vermicelli.

Is ground pork healthier than beef? ›

WebMD explains that pork still contains high amounts of zinc and iron, as well as niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus. While both types of meat offer rich amounts of vitamins and minerals, if you compare them side by side, ground beef wins almost every category, except one – sodium levels.

Is ground pork better than beef? ›

Looking at these main nutrients, we can see that they are nearly the same. However, the biggest difference is the amount of iron. In beef, there is 14% iron per 100g when compared to the 4% in pork meat. Another big difference is that beef has a high amount of vitamin B12 and B6 when compared to pork.

Can you use ground pork like ground beef? ›

Ground pork is a great alternative to ground beef if you're looking to mix it up for any reason.

Is ground pork better for you? ›

From a nutritional perspective, ground pork is a valuable source of protein, vitamins B6 and B12, zinc, and selenium. Alternatively, ground beef is renowned for its robust and rich flavor, offering a distinct taste experience that holds up to “heavier” flavors like red wine.

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