Dwaeji Gogi Mari Twigim (돼지고기말이튀김)

Name: Dwaeji Gogi Mari Twigim
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 8 pcs pork; 1 tsp fresh ginger; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 8 leaves Korean perilla leaves; 3-4 pcs green chili; 3-4 pcs red chili; 1 cup ready-made tempura batter; 0.75 cup ice water; 0.25 cup wheat flour; to taste vegetable oil

Korea

Crispy pork rolls wrapped in Korean perilla leaves and chilies, fried in a light tempura batter. Served hot with sauce.

Ingredients

8 pcs pork
1 tsp fresh ginger
to taste salt
to taste pepper
8 leaves Korean perilla leaves
3-4 pcs green chili
3-4 pcs red chili
1 cup ready-made tempura batter
0.75 cup ice water
0.25 cup wheat flour
to taste vegetable oil

Steps

Season the pork with ginger, salt, and pepper. Rinse the perilla leaves and pat them dry. Slice the green and red chilies into strips about 4 cm long.
Coat each slice of pork in wheat flour, place a perilla leaf, add 4‑5 pieces of each colored chili, and roll into a “ice‑stick” shape.
Heat the vegetable oil to 190 °C. In a separate bowl, quickly whisk the ready-made tempura batter with ice water.
Coat each roll in wheat flour, shake off excess, and dip into the tempura batter, fully coating.
Place the rolls into the hot oil, fry four at a time for about 3 minutes until golden on both sides. Transfer to a rack and repeat with the remaining rolls.
Serve the hot rolls immediately, accompanied by your favorite sauce.