Korean Pork-Belly Wraps (Bo Ssam)

Name: Korean Pork-Belly Wraps (Bo Ssam)
Ingredients: 1 cup sake; ½ cup mirin; 12 medium garlic cloves; 3 large shallots (8 oz.), peeled and thinly sliced (1¾ cups); 1 piece fresh ginger (1 oz.), peeled and thinly sliced (¼ cup); ¾ cup doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste); 1 Tbsp. kosher salt; 4 lb. center-cut pork belly, skin removed, cut crosswise against the grain into 4-inch strips; Green- or red-leaf lettuce, perilla leaves, thinly sliced garlic and fresh Korean green chiles, saewoo jut (Korean salted shrimp), for serving; Store-bought or homemade ssamjang (Korean barbecue paste), for serving; Store-bought or homemade kimchi, for serving

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In this classic Korean dish, pork belly is boiled in a flavorful brine of doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste) and aromatics until juicy and tender, then served with lettuce and the traditional...

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Ingredients

1 cup sake
½ cup mirin
12 medium garlic cloves
3 large shallots (8 oz.), peeled and thinly sliced (1¾ cups)
1 piece fresh ginger (1 oz.), peeled and thinly sliced (¼ cup)
¾ cup doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste)
1 Tbsp. kosher salt
4 lb. center-cut pork belly, skin removed, cut crosswise against the grain into 4-inch strips
Green- or red-leaf lettuce, perilla leaves, thinly sliced garlic and fresh Korean green chiles, saewoo jut (Korean salted shrimp), for serving
Store-bought or homemade ssamjang (Korean barbecue paste), for serving
Store-bought or homemade kimchi, for serving