Aha Bujang's Low-Moisture Apple Pork Belly Suyuk

Name: Aha Bujang's Low-Moisture Apple Pork Belly Suyuk
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1kg whole pork belly; 2 apples; 1 onion; 1 tbsp doenjang; 0.5 tsp minced ginger; a pinch of black pepper; 50ml beer or cheongju

Tender pork belly suyuk with rich juices, slowly cooked without water using only the natural moisture from apples and onions

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Ingredients needed 3 servings

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2 apples

1 onion

1 tbsp doenjang

0.5 tsp minced ginger

a pinch of black pepper

50ml beer or cheongju

Recipe

Slice the apples and onion into thick rounds.
Spread the sliced apples and onion evenly across the bottom of a heavy-bottomed pot.
Spread 1 tbsp doenjang, minced ginger, and black pepper thinly over the surface of the whole pork belly, then place it on top of the apples and onion.
Pour 50ml of beer around the pork belly to help remove any odor, then cover the pot with a lid.
Bring to a boil over high heat for 2 minutes until steam rises, then reduce to the lowest heat and cook gently for 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
Once the pork is tender and cooked through, remove it from the pot, let it cool slightly, then slice into serving pieces to finish.

Spread thickly sliced apples and onion on the bottom of a pot.
Coat the pork belly with doenjang, ginger, and black pepper, then place it on top of the apples.
Pour a little beer around it and cover with a lid.
Cook gently over low heat for 1 hour 20 minutes, then slice and serve.

Cooking tips

You must use a heavy-bottomed pot (cast iron or stainless steel) to prevent burning and to allow the vegetable juices to release properly.
The fructose in the apples helps tenderize the pork, making it much softer while infusing a subtle, sweet fragrance.

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Those who want to make an incredibly tender and moist, odor-free suyuk that could be the best of their life.
Those who want a premium suyuk with concentrated meat juices, cooked without boiling in water.

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