Spicy Korean Grilled Pork
- 1 cup Chinese fermented black beans (5 ounces); see Note
- 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and coarsely chopped
- One 4-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup Korean chile paste (gochujang); see Note
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- One 3-pound trimmed boneless pork shoulder roast, cut crosswise into twelve 1/4-inch-thick slices
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- Put the fermented black beans in a bowl and cover with water.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Drain and coarsely chop the beans.
- In a food processor, combine the black beans, garlic and ginger and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add the chile paste, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar and blend well.
- On a work surface, pound the pork slices 1/8 inch thick.
- Lay one-fourth of the pork slices in a large, shallow dish and coat with one-fourth of the black bean marinade.
- Repeat with the remaining pork and marinade for three more layers.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
- Remove the pork from the marinade, leaving just a thin coating on the meat.
- Brush the pork with oil and grill over moderate heat, turning every 2 minutes, until nicely charred and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
black beans, garlic, ginger, korean chile paste, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, light brown sugar, pork shoulder roast, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-korean-grilled-pork (may not work)