Samgyeopsal삼겹살

Name: Samgyeopsal
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2–4
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) fresh pork belly, sliced ¼–½ inch thick; 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2–4 green chili peppers, sliced; 3–4 scallions, thinly sliced; Lettuce and perilla leaves, for wrapping; 1 tbsp sesame oil, ½ tsp salt, black pepper (dipping sauce); 2 tbsp doenjang, 1 tbsp gochujang, 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sesame seeds (ssamjang, serves 4)

Recipe details

Servings: 2–4
Time: 25 min
Liked by: RM (BTS)

Samgyeopsal — thick slices of pork belly grilled at the table — is one of Korea's most common ways to eat meat with friends. RM of BTS has named it among his favorite foods, alongside kalguksu.

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Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) fresh pork belly, sliced ¼–½ inch thick
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2–4 green chili peppers, sliced
3–4 scallions, thinly sliced
Lettuce and perilla leaves, for wrapping
1 tbsp sesame oil, ½ tsp salt, black pepper (dipping sauce)
2 tbsp doenjang, 1 tbsp gochujang, 1 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sesame seeds (ssamjang, serves 4)

Steps

1Prepare the vegetables and mix the two dipping sauces (sesame-oil salt, and ssamjang).
2Heat a grill pan or griddle over moderate heat. Cut the pork belly into bite-size pieces before or after grilling.
3Grill the pork belly along with the garlic and chili peppers, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature at least 145°F / 63°C).
4Wrap a piece of grilled pork in lettuce or perilla leaf with garlic, chili and a dab of sauce, and eat in one bite.

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Checked as of September 17, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Let us know.

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