{"id":35571,"date":"2021-12-04T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=35571"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:31:08","slug":"korean-ground-pork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/korean-ground-pork","title":{"rendered":"Korean Ground Pork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Delicious Korean Ground Pork - super easy to make and packed with flavour. Perfect with a simple side or make it a bowl with a variety of yummy components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Korean Pork<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I can't get enough of Korean inspired food lately, I just love the flavours. The most simple of ingredients can be turned into a delicious dish with some typical ingredients like Korean Gochuang paste, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy trying different cuisines and experimenting with ingredients and food like this is definitely one of my favourites. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sourcing Ingredients for different Cuisines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For most cuisines, the majority of ingredients are staples with all have in our pantry cupboard or fridge, but occasionally their may be a unique ingredient to source for the authentic flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some larger grocery stores may have an International Aisle, so you may be lucky enough to find some ingredients there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Look for specialist markets in your area - most major cities will have an Asian grocery store or market and you will find most of the typical ingredients there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next best option is online. Amazon<\/strong><\/a> is great for sourcing those hard to find ingredients but there are also smaller websites too for ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am really lucky to have a huge indoor World Market near me, they have aisle and aisles of products from all over world, so if I need a specific ingredients, that is the place I go. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is Gochujang Paste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the ingredient in this recipe that you may find hard to source and so you may be wondering what actually is Gochujang Paste? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gochujang Paste is a pretty important ingredient in Korean Cooking. It is a thick and spicy red paste usually made from fermented soybean, chili powder, glutinous rice, malt powder, and salt. It adds a great umami taste to recipes and is well worth sourcing if you can. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Substitutes for Gochujang Paste<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There isn't really a like for like replacement for these delicious paste. But if you have searched high and low and can't find it anywhere but really want to use this recipe, then my suggestion would be a mixture of tomato paste (puree) and some sriracha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much you want to use will depend on your spice level. I like 2 tablespoons of the paste, but for kids who can't handle too much heat, you may want to just go for one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So i would use a mix of equal amounts of tomato paste and sriracha. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Can I use another meat in this recipe?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any ground meat will work in this - pork, chicken, turkey or beef. I wouldn't recommend lamb as it's too strong a taste and will overpower the other ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use some pork or chicken pieces if you prefer. But depending on how much you use you may need to adjust the sauce ingredients. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sides for Korean Ground Pork<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is where you can get really adventurous and turn this simple recipe into a delicious bowl with lots of yummy components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourites are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n