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Charred Pork Skewers

Weeknight-friendly Pork Skewers with the doenjang we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.9 from 543 cooks
Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Charred Pork Skewers
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the doenjang elements, and pat the pork dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the pork. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the toasted sesame oil and the rest of the doenjang flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the fennel along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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