Image by hannaone: Air Fried Samgyeopsal
Image by hannaone: Air Fried Samgyeopsal
Image by hannaone: Ssam Style
Image by hannaone: Ssam-style
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삼겹살 | samgyeopsal
에어프라이어 삼겹살
Crisp/Crunchy Outside - Soft & Juicy Inside
When done right, ssamgyeopsal makes your mouth go ummm, ummmmm, uummmmm! Kind of like Scooby Doo and his Scooby snacks. Crisp outside with juicy inside.
When grilled, or, as I recently discovered, cooked in an air fryer, ssamgyeopsal has a wonderful blend of meat and fat that cooks to a wonderful crusty deliciousness.
Recipe Type: Korean Meat Dishes, Beef, Air Fryer
Servings: 4 - 6
Ingredients
2 pounds pork belly
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fine ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
Pre Heat the air fryer to 350F
Leave the slab(s) of pork belly whole.
Mix the salt, pepper, garlic, and sesame oil together.
Cook at 320F for about 15 minutes then remove from the fryer.
Increase the cooking temperature to 415F.
Brush the seasoned sesame oil onto all surfaces of the pork belly and return to the fryer.
Cook at 415F until the outer surface begins to crust. (5 to 10 minutes) Turn and continue cooking until a fairly even golden crust is achieved.
Remove from the fryer, carefully slice, and serve with any or all of: loose leaf lettuce and or perilla leaves, ssamjang, seasoned sesame oil, cucumber spears, sliced raw garlic, sliced red or green chili peppers, ssamjang, vinegared onion, sliced Korean pear.
Note: This was prepared in a Nuwave Brio air fryer. Other brands or models may require adjustments.
About Samgyeopsal (삼겹살)
Samgyeopsal literally means “three‑layered meat,” referring to pork belly with three distinct layers of fat and lean. A related cut, ogyeopsal (오겹살), has an additional layer, giving it the name “five‑layered meat.”
Common Preparations
Samgyeopsal can be cooked in many ways—steamed, boiled, pan‑fried, baked, or grilled—but the two most traditional methods are boiling and grilling.
Seasoning Style
The cut is typically unseasoned or very lightly seasoned, allowing the natural flavor of the pork to shine. When baked or roasted, it’s sometimes coated with gochujang or doenjang for a richer, more robust finish.
Image by hannaone: Pork Belly
Eeopeulaieo (에어프라이어) is a Korean borrow word for Air Frier
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