Main ingredients 🥩
pork shouldersoy saucetuna saucemirinsesame oildark soy saucegarlicpineapple
Ttukdak Hyung's Super Simple Pork Galbi
Using fresh pineapple mashed to tenderize the meat, this super speedy seasoned pork galbi is marinated for only 10 minutes and then pan-fried until golden brown.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy tender and sweet seasoned pork galbi as a side dish today, but don't have any pre-marinated meat.
- ⭐ Those who want to learn a tip to cook dry lean pork shoulder into tender and juicy galbi.
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy restaurant-quality charcoal-grilled galbi at home or while camping using a torch.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- pork shoulder (lean part) to taste
- soy sauce to taste
- tuna sauce, a dash
- mirin, a dash
- sesame oil, a dash
- sugar, generously
- dark soy sauce, a dash
- minced garlic, 1 tablespoon
- pepper, a dash
- fresh pineapple, 1 piece
Recipe 🍳
- Prepare the lean side of the pork shoulder and score it in a crisscross pattern.
- In a bowl for seasoning, combine soy sauce, tuna sauce, mirin, sesame oil, and a generous amount of sugar. Add minced garlic and pepper, and mix to make a basic seasoning sauce.
- Add a dash of dark soy sauce to give the sauce a dark color, then crush a piece of fresh pineapple with your hands to release the juice and pulp, and mix it into the sauce.
- Add the scored pork shoulder to the sauce, rub and massage the sauce into the meat, then let it marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Place the marinated meat on a heated pan and cook until the sauce reduces and glazes the meat, turning to brown both sides evenly.
- To replicate the flavor of charcoal-grilled ribs from a specialty restaurant, once the meat is fully cooked, use a torch to lightly char the surface to add a smoky flavor.
- Score the lean part of the pork shoulder in a dense crisscross pattern.
- Crush a piece of fresh pineapple into the soy sauce-based marinade, then mix in the meat and marinate for 10 minutes.
- Pan-fry the marinated meat, then lightly torch the surface to add a smoky flavor.
Cooking tips 💡
- Fresh pineapple contains powerful tenderizing enzymes that break down protein, so the meat becomes tender quickly without long marination.
- Adding a few drops of Chinese-style dark soy sauce (nokchu) gives the dish a deep brown color similar to that of commercially prepared galbi.
- Since the marinade contains a lot of sugar, cooking over high heat may burn the surface. Use medium-low heat and flip frequently.