Gochu-japchae (Korean-Chinese Stir-Fried Pork and Peppers)
Gochu-japchae stir-fries pork and colorful bell peppers in a savory, spicy sauce. It's great as a side dish, and pairing it with fluffy steamed flower bread turns it into an impressive dish for guests.
Ingredients
Main
- Pork, cut into strips (loin)300 g
- Red bell pepper1/2
- Yellow bell pepper1/2
- Onion1/2
- Shiitake mushrooms2–3
- Steamed flower bread (kkotppang)As needed
- Cheongyang chili2–3
Marinade
- Cooking wine1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1/2 tbsp
- Sugar1/2 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Ground pepperA little
Seasoning
- Oyster sauce2 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Sugar1/2 tbsp
- Oligo syrup1 tbsp
- Cooking wine2 tbsp
Directions
- 1
Let's make gochu-japchae, a dish perfect for entertaining guests or a housewarming party.
- 2
Marinate the pork for stir-frying and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- 3
Marinade: 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1/2 tbsp minced garlic, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, a little ground pepper.
- 4
Julienne the red bell pepper.
- 5
Julienne the yellow bell pepper as well, 1/2 each.
- 6
Trim the stems off the shiitake mushrooms and slice them into strips.
- 7
Slice the onion into strips too.
- 8
Finely chop the Cheongyang chili.
- 9
Finish prepping all the ingredients.
- 10
Make the sauce: 2 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp oligo syrup, 2 tbsp cooking wine.
- 11
Heat 1 tbsp chili oil in a pan and stir-fry 1/2 tbsp minced garlic.
- 12
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the pork and stir-fry.
- 13
When the pork is about half cooked,
- 14
add the prepped vegetables.
- 15
Add the sauce and stir-fry.
- 16
Stir-fry until well cooked and it's done.
- 17
Prepare flower bread, the perfect partner for gochu-japchae.
- 18
Cover the frozen flower bread with plastic wrap, poke 4–5 holes, and microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- 19
Gochu-japchae, colorful vegetables and meat stir-fried in a savory sauce, is ready.
Tips
Marinating the pork for about 15 minutes keeps it tender and free of any gamey smell. Slice the vegetables about the same thickness as the meat so everything cooks at the same rate. To enjoy fluffy flower bread from frozen, cover it with plastic wrap, poke 4–5 holes, and microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds.