Jaeyook Bokkeum and Jaeyook Bokkeum Burrito

Today, we will be making my mom's to-die-for jaeyook bokkeum. Over the course of my life, I have tried many variations of jaeyook bokkeum at different restaurants and at friends' houses, but none can compare to the recipe I am about to show you. It has just the right amount of heat going for it, it keeps the pork nice and juicy, and it has just the right balance of salty and sweet (one of the main problems I have with other versions of this dish is they are way too sweet for what is supposed to be a savory dish).

Mama Lee's Jaeyook Bokkeum Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pack (around 300g) of thinly sliced pork belly
• 1/4 Korean Pear
• 2 Tsp gochujang
• 2 Tsp soy sauce
• 1 Tsp sesame oil
• 2 Tsp cooking wine (or soju)
• 2 Tsp grated onion (around 1/4 of an onion)
• 2 Tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 Tsp ginger
• 2 Tsp pepper flakes
• 3 Tsp water
• 2 Tsp oligofructose (or sugar)
• 1/3 onion, sliced
• 1 scallion, chopped

Instructions:

1. Grate the Korean pear in a medium sized bowl. Dunk the slices of pork belly in the pear juice/grating to allow the meat to soften. Set aside.
2. Mix everything from the gochujang to the sugar together in a small bowl to make the sauce.
3. Pour the sauce over the pork belly and make sure every piece is coated in the sauce.
4. Heat a raised skillet on high. Dump the jaeyook bokkeum into the fry pan and cook for around 5-10 minutes (or until no raw pork can be detected). Half way in, you should add the onion and scallion.
5. If you'd like, garnish with sesame seeds and a few slices of scallion.

Serves 3

In the event that you have some leftovers (although I am sure you won't because that recipe is just so irresistible), you can use them to make a jaeyook bokkeum burrito the following day!

Jaeyook Bokkeum Burrito Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 tortilla
• 1/4 cup jaeyook bokkeum
• 1/3 cup of rice, cooked
• 2 lettuce leaves, chopped
• A couple of pieces of kimchi (to taste)

Instructions:

1. Place everything in the tortilla (laying down the rice first will minimize the drippage from the jaeyook bokkeum)
2. Roll up the tortilla