Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps (Bossam)

Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps (Bossam)

localrootsnyc.com

Ssam, meaning "wrapped" in Korean, refers to a dish in which leafy greens are used to wrap a piece of meat in a bite-sized form. Fillings often include rice, kimchi, garlic, and a fermented bean...

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Cooking tools:

  • Stockpot
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Peeler
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Measuring spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Slotted spoon
  • Colander
  • Serving platter

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb heritage pork belly, preferably skin-on
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce, soy sauce or doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste)
  • 1 onion, skin on
  • 1/2 apple or pear
  • 1 thumb-size knob fresh ginger, peeled
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp doenjang (Korean fermented soy paste)
  • 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste) or sub with
  • Malaysian hot sauce
  • 1/2 tsp crushed roasted sesame seeds
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/8 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • Lettuce, cabbage, or hearty green for wrapping
  • Kimchi

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