Japanese Miso-Marinated Pork with Ssamjang-Style Sauce

Ingredients

• 300 g pork loin, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp white miso paste
• 2 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
• 8 leaves butter lettuce leaves
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk miso, sake, mirin, and half the soy sauce in a bowl. Add pork slices, toss to coat, and marinate 15 minutes while you prepare the sauce.

2. 2

   Make the ssamjang-style sauce: mix gochujang, remaining soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, honey, green onions, and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. 3

   Preheat a grill pan or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork from marinade, letting excess drip off.

4. 4

   Grill pork slices 2-3 minutes per side until caramelized and cooked through, working in batches. Total cook time about 10-12 minutes.

5. 5

   Let pork rest 2 minutes, then slice into bite-size pieces if needed.

6. 6

   Serve pork, sauce, and lettuce leaves separately. To eat, spread a little sauce on a lettuce leaf, add pork, wrap, and enjoy.