Description
Gather your ingredients before you start. Having everything prepped (mise en place) is key for this fast-cooking dish.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups short-grain white rice (like sushi rice)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 pound (450g) pork belly, sliced into ¼-inch thick pieces
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear. Combine the rinsed rice and 1 ½ cups water in a medium pot or rice cooker. Cook according to your preferred method until tender. Keep warm.
- While the rice cooks, marinate the pork belly slices in a bowl with soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the marinated pork belly and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, crispy, and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- To assemble each serving, place a stone bowl (dolsot) or a heavy, heatproof ceramic bowl over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil and swirl to coat. Add a portion of cooked rice, pressing it down to cover the bottom.
- Arrange a portion of the cooked pork belly and kimchi on top of the rice. Add any other prepared vegetables (e.g., spinach, bean sprouts, carrots) if using.
- Continue to heat the bowl for 5-7 minutes, until you hear a sizzling sound and the rice at the bottom begins to form a crispy crust (nurungji).
- Carefully remove the hot bowl using a pot holder and place it on a heatproof trivet. Top with a fried egg and a drizzle of gochujang sauce.
- Serve immediately. Instruct diners to vigorously mix all the ingredients together before eating.
Notes
For the best crispy rice, ensure your stone bowl is thoroughly preheated. If you don’t have a dolsot, a small cast-iron skillet works well. The nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the specific brands and amounts of ingredients used, especially the pork belly, kimchi, and gochujang sauce. Adjust the level of gochujang to your preferred spice level.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 33
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 49
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 1