Kimchi Pork Belly Pizza

February 5, 2009 · 112 comments

I know there are some pizza purists out there rolling their eyes and crying foul, so for you, just think of this as kimchi pork bread. The combination of the sweet spicy sauce with the slightly tart pickled cabbage tastes great on the thin crisp crust. Although the crispy pork belly does add a little something, if you’re vegetarian, feel free to leave it out, the kimchi and gochujang have more than enough flavour on their own.

for sauce
1 Tbs gochujang
kimchi juice
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 clove garlic crushed

for pizza
1 lb of dough (the one in this book is perfect)
flour
cornmeal
1/2 C kimchi squeezed of excess juice and chopped
4 very thin slices of pork belly cut into squares
1 scallion sliced thin on the bias

Put the oven rack in the upper middle position, put a pizza stone (or baking sheet) on it and preheat to 475 degrees F.

To make the sauce, just mix the gochujang with enough kimchi juice so it’s thin enough to easily spread (but not watery). Add the sesame oil and garlic and stir to combine.

On a well floured surface, roll the dough out until it is less than 1/4″ thick. Dust a pizza peel (or wooden cutting board) with course ground cornmeal and lay the dough on top. Use a spoon to spread the sauce on the dough. Top with chopped kimchi and sliced pork belly.

Gently transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone and bake until the crust is golden brown. Remove from oven, sprinkle with scallions, slice and enjoy!

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    • http://saraskitchen.blogspot.com/ Sara

      Wow, this looks amazing. I can only imagine how delicious pork belly must be on pizza!

    • http://saraskitchen.blogspot.com Sara

      Wow, this looks amazing. I can only imagine how delicious pork belly must be on pizza!

    • http://fivestarfoodie.blogspot.com/ Natasha – 5 Star Foodie

      This is the most unique pizza I’ve ever seen! I love it!

    • http://fivestarfoodie.blogspot.com Natasha – 5 Star Foodie

      This is the most unique pizza I’ve ever seen! I love it!

    • http://oddlyenough.kr/ Andrew

      That is the pizza I’ve never tasted and even heard of as a Korean! Quite impressive. :)

    • http://oddlyenough.kr Andrew

      That is the pizza I’ve never tasted and even heard of as a Korean! Quite impressive. :)

    • http://chefholly.typepad.com/holly_hadsell_el_hajji/ Holly

      I might have to steal (borrow) this recipe if I ever open another restaurant here in Honolulu.

    • http://chefholly.typepad.com/holly_hadsell_el_hajji/ Holly

      I might have to steal (borrow) this recipe if I ever open another restaurant here in Honolulu.

    • Jan

      Wow that looks like one yummy pizza! I saw a programe on the TV last week all about kimchi and I want to try it! Can’t get it anywhere round here though, sadly.
      Ps: I think your blog is fantastic!

    • Jan

      Wow that looks like one yummy pizza! I saw a programe on the TV last week all about kimchi and I want to try it! Can’t get it anywhere round here though, sadly.
      Ps: I think your blog is fantastic!

    • http://www.rasamalaysia.com/ Rasa Malaysia

      I had kimchi pork belly mini-slider at Betelnut in San Francisco just two days ago when I was up there. Hehe, this is same concept. Love it.

    • http://www.rasamalaysia.com Rasa Malaysia

      I had kimchi pork belly mini-slider at Betelnut in San Francisco just two days ago when I was up there. Hehe, this is same concept. Love it.

    • http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/ Kevin

      This pizza sounds great! I really like those Korean flavours!

    • http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/ Kevin

      This pizza sounds great! I really like those Korean flavours!

    • http://gagainthekitchen.blogspot.com/ gaga

      How creative! It looks delicious.

    • http://gagainthekitchen.blogspot.com gaga

      How creative! It looks delicious.

    • http://www.kalofagas.blogspot.com/ Peter

      Marc, when I first read your title I thought “WHAT”?…but I see that this works. I’d go so far as to top it with some sort of pulled/shredded pork, marinated to give it a Kalbi falvour. The sweet & sour would be awesome (don’t forget the heat).

    • http://www.kalofagas.blogspot.com Peter

      Marc, when I first read your title I thought “WHAT”?…but I see that this works. I’d go so far as to top it with some sort of pulled/shredded pork, marinated to give it a Kalbi falvour. The sweet & sour would be awesome (don’t forget the heat).

    • http://www.weareneverfull.com we are never full

      wtf? i want to jump into that picture. awesome mix of flavors.

      where did you buy your pork belly? could you email it to me or post it here?

      • marc

        It’s kurobuta (a.k.a. berkshire) pork belly from Mitsuwa.

    • http://www.weareneverfull.com/ we are never full

      wtf? i want to jump into that picture. awesome mix of flavors.

      where did you buy your pork belly? could you email it to me or post it here?

      • marc

        It’s kurobuta (a.k.a. berkshire) pork belly from Mitsuwa.

    • http://www.brooklynfarmhouse.com/ megan (brooklyn farmhouse)

      Brilliant!!

    • http://www.brooklynfarmhouse.com megan (brooklyn farmhouse)

      Brilliant!!

    • http://manggy.blogspot.com/ Manggy

      Harumph! F*** the purists ;) I love how the Asian influence colors all that you do. I don’t like blog homogeneity– I love that you are unique!

    • http://manggy.blogspot.com Manggy

      Harumph! F*** the purists ;) I love how the Asian influence colors all that you do. I don’t like blog homogeneity– I love that you are unique!

    • http://noobcook.com/ noobcook

      I luv east-meets-west flavours like these … especially in pizza! I just bought the book and have yet to try the recipes, the pizza dough looks perfect ;p

    • http://noobcook.com noobcook

      I luv east-meets-west flavours like these … especially in pizza! I just bought the book and have yet to try the recipes, the pizza dough looks perfect ;p

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    • doctorcop

      f-ing fantastic. I cant wait to try this this weekend.
      I’m new to the site, and am afraid of what I’ve missed-

    • doctorcop

      f-ing fantastic. I cant wait to try this this weekend.
      I’m new to the site, and am afraid of what I’ve missed-

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    • http://www.zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal ZenKimchi

      Well played, sir. Well played.

    • http://www.zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal ZenKimchi

      Well played, sir. Well played.

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    • Linda M.

      I’m so glad I learned how to make kimchi. I made this pizza for the second time tonight. It’s so yummy and smells so great while it’s cooking. Thanks for sharing. It’s made me see kimchi in a new light.

      —LM

    • Linda M.

      I’m so glad I learned how to make kimchi. I made this pizza for the second time tonight. It’s so yummy and smells so great while it’s cooking. Thanks for sharing. It’s made me see kimchi in a new light.

      —LM

    • Linda M.

      BTW Last time but I bought premade dough but this time, I made the pizza dough in my bread machine, so very easy indeed.
      Thanks again.

      —LM

    • Linda M.

      BTW Last time but I bought premade dough but this time, I made the pizza dough in my bread machine, so very easy indeed.
      Thanks again.

      —LM

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    • http://zested.wordpress.com/ zested

      This looks incredible.I’ve just fired up the grill for bbq pizza and have been looking for recipes involving kimchee. It never occurred to me to put them together. I’m going to make this immediately, if not sooner.

    • http://zested.wordpress.com zested

      This looks incredible.I’ve just fired up the grill for bbq pizza and have been looking for recipes involving kimchee. It never occurred to me to put them together. I’m going to make this immediately, if not sooner.

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    • http://royalcool.blogspot.com/ royalcool

      yummmmy!

    • http://royalcool.blogspot.com royalcool

      yummmmy!

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    • http://www.buypizzapress.com/item/manual-pizza-press-doughpro DoughPro Pizza Press

      This gives me the urge to do and make some Kimchi Pork Belly today!! Sweet and spicy flavored is one of my favorite. And I am going vegetarian today so It is really a good point out of what I'm looking for =D.

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    • frank lee

      Korean cooking is expanding like the people. The last twenty five years change has been noticable, in food, dress, movies and public manners. Korea has to grow or remain in the shadows of the past.

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