Side Dishes

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce

Name: Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 120 g Pork; 10 g Ginger; 0.2 g Salt; a pinch Ground black pepper; 20 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 10 g Cheongju (rice wine); 20 g Sugar; 10 g Green onion; 20 g Garlic; 20 g Onion; 5 g Sesame oil; 3 g Sesame seeds; 20 g King oyster mushroom; 20 g Shiitake mushrooms; 20 g Eggplant; 20 g Red bell pepper; 10 g Doenjang (soybean paste); 20 g Mayonnaise; 10 g Heavy cream; 20 g Peanuts, chopped

맥적구이

Ginger-cured pork marinated in soy and garlic, grilled and topped with a creamy doenjang-peanut sauce and grilled vegetables. Mixing doenjang with mayonnaise and cream tames its saltiness and lowers the sodium.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cure the pork with ginger juice, salt and pepper.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 1

Season the cured pork evenly with the soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, green onion, garlic, onion, sesame oil and sesame seeds.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 2

Slice the king oyster mushroom, eggplant, shiitake and red bell pepper.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 3

Mix the doenjang with the mayonnaise, cream and chopped peanuts.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 4

Grill the vegetables in a pan.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 5

When the pan is hot, grill the pork and plate it. Top with the doenjang sauce and the grilled vegetables.

Maekjeok (Korean Grilled Marinated Pork) with Peanut Doenjang Sauce — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

467.7Calories (kcal)

17.6 gCarbs

30.7 gProtein

30.5 gFat

551.7 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.