Buta kimchi (pork and kimchi stir-fry)
Buta kimchi: thin pork stir-fried with kimchi and onion
Buta kimchi is a Japanese izakaya and home favourite, cooked in Tokyo flats in the time it takes the rice to finish: thin slices of pork belly or shoulder fried until the fat crisps, then tossed with sour, spicy kimchi and onion. This is a pork dish. The common mistake is using fresh, young kimchi; well-fermented, sour kimchi gives the deep flavour, and fresh kimchi just tastes of raw cabbage. Chef's tip: add a splash of the kimchi juice at the very end for an instant sauce.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 9 oz thinly sliced pork belly or shouldercut into 4 cm pieces
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- ½ onionsliced
- 7 oz well-fermented cabbage kimchiroughly chopped, plus 2 tbsp of its juice
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 spring onion (optional)sliced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Lay in 9 oz thinly sliced pork belly or shoulder in one layer and fry until the fat is golden and the slices are cooked through with no pink (160°F).
4 minStep 2: Add ½ onion and fry until it softens and turns translucent.
2 minStep 3: Add 7 oz well-fermented cabbage kimchi with its juice, 1 tsp soy sauce and ½ tsp sugar. Stir-fry until the kimchi is hot and slightly caramelised at the edges.
3 minStep 4: Turn off the heat, stir in 1 tsp sesame oil and scatter with 1 spring onion and 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds. Serve with rice, and a fried egg on top if you like.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 39 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does buta kimchi (pork and kimchi stir-fry) take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
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