Korean Bean Sprout Pork Belly Stir-Fry
A quick and flavorful Korean-style stir-fry featuring pork belly and crunchy bean sprouts cooked entirely in its own natural juices without added oil or water.
This Korean bean sprout and pork belly stir-fry is a brilliant weeknight solution when you need something fast, satisfying, and fuss-free. By layering moisture-rich vegetables beneath fatty cuts of pork belly, the dish creates its own savory braising liquid as it cooks. Infused with a rich homemade chili paste sauce, it delivers a punch of classic Korean flavors with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
- 300 g pork belly slices
- 300 g bean sprouts
- 1/2 onion
- 2 stalks green onions
- 1 carrot
- 2 chili peppers
- 1 tbsp bean paste
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp beef powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- to taste white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1Prepare the Stir-Fry Sauce
Add bean paste, chili powder, minced garlic, sugar, cooking wine, light soy sauce, beef powder, and pepper powder into a stainless steel bowl. Stir everything well together until fully combined and set the sauce aside.
Tip: Mix the sauce thoroughly beforehand so the flavors blend well and it can be evenly distributed over the ingredients later. - 2Add Bean Sprouts to Pan
Spread a layer of raw bean sprouts evenly across the bottom of a dry pan without adding any oil.
Tip: No oil or water is needed at this stage; the bean sprouts will naturally release moisture as they cook. - 3Layer the vegetables and pork belly
Layer sliced onions, green onions, carrots, raw pork belly slices, and chili pieces directly into the pan on top of the bean sprouts.
Tip: Arrange the ingredients evenly so they cook uniformly. - 4Layer Vegetables, Pork Belly, and Sauce
Layer sliced onions, green onions, carrots, raw pork belly slices, and green and red chili pieces directly on top of the bean sprouts, then pour the prepared sauce evenly over the top.
Tip: Arrange the ingredients neatly in layers so they cook evenly together without needing extra liquid. - 5Cook and Stir the Ingredients
Turn on low heat and stir the ingredients slowly as the bean sprouts begin to release water. Once combined, turn the heat to medium-high and continue stir-frying until the meat is fully cooked.
Tip: Rely entirely on the natural moisture and fats from the ingredients without adding any extra water or oil.
