Korean BBQ Pork Belly is a highly popular dish, especially among the younger generation. Pork belly slices are often used for grilling, marinated with rich and flavorful sauces, making it a beloved taste. Below is a simple yet lesser-known recipe for making Korean BBQ Pork Belly at home.
With 2 marinating options - BBQ sauce and spicy marinade, you'll have a delicious and high-quality grilled meat feast to treat your family on weekends. Ingredients can be easily found in supermarkets and traditional markets. The cooking time is quick, ensuring you can easily prepare it at home.

1. Korean BBQ Pork Belly with BBQ Sauce
1.1. Ingredients for preparing Korean BBQ Pork Belly with BBQ Sauce
- Pork Belly: 500g
- Pear: 100g
- Onion: 100g
- Garlic: 15g
- Ginger: 15g
- Spring Onion: 15g
- Oyster Sauce: 4 tablespoons
- Chili sauce: 3 tablespoons
- Soybean paste: 2 tablespoons
- Brown sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Corn syrup: 1 tablespoon
- White sesame seeds: 1 tablespoon
- Chili powder: 1 tablespoon

1.2. How to prepare Korean BBQ Pork Belly with BBQ Sauce
1.2.1. Ingredient preparation:
- Soak the pork belly in lightly salted water, then rinse with clean water and drain. Slice into long and thin pieces suitable for eating. Avoid slicing too thin as it may burn easily.
- Peel a 100g piece of pear. Clean and slice approximately 100g of onion into wedges. Peel and clean 15g each of ginger and garlic. Put everything into a blender and blend until smooth.

1.2.2. Marinating Korean BBQ Pork Belly with BBQ Sauce
- Mix together: 1 tablespoon corn syrup, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, finely chopped 15g spring onions, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Korean chili powder, 2 tablespoons Korean soybean paste, 3 tablespoons Korean chili sauce, 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, 4 tablespoons oyster sauce. Mix the mixture evenly, then pour over the blended pear, onion, ginger, and garlic. This is the BBQ sauce for marinating Korean BBQ Pork Belly.
- Marinate the meat for about 30 minutes before grilling.

1.2.3. Grilling Korean BBQ Pork Belly with BBQ Sauce and enjoy.
Prepare the family barbecue grill, grill the meat until cooked. You can serve with lettuce, perilla leaves, kimchi, chili, garlic wrapped with the meat for extra flavor.

2. Spicy Korean BBQ Pork Belly
2.1. Ingredients for making spicy Korean BBQ Pork Belly
- Pork Belly: 500g
- Chili paste: 4 tablespoons
- Finely chopped onion: 10g
- Finely chopped garlic: 10g
- Honey: 1/2 tablespoon
- Pear: 20g
- Other common seasonings: oyster sauce, sesame oil, seasoning powder

2.2. How to make spicy Korean BBQ Pork Belly
2.2.1. Ingredient preparation:
- Soak the pork belly in lightly salted water, then rinse with clean water and drain. Slice into thin, bite-sized pieces. Avoid slicing too thin as it may burn easily.
- Clean and dice the pear, peel and finely chop the onion, peel and finely chop the garlic.

2.2.2. Marinating spicy Korean BBQ Pork Belly
- Marinating mixture consists of: 10g finely chopped garlic, 10g finely chopped onion, 20g finely chopped pear, 1/2 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon honey, 4 tablespoons chili paste. Mix well and marinate with the meat.
- Marinate for about 30 minutes before grilling.

2.2.3. Grilling spicy Korean BBQ Pork Belly and enjoy.
