Bossam (Korean Pork Lettuce Wraps)
Easy and delicious apple infused Korean bossam recipe.
Servings: 3
Calories: 1869kcal
Ingredients
For pork (Put these into a large pot.)
- 1 kg skinless boneless pork belly (2.2 pounds), rinsed in cold water
- 1 onion skin peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 red apple (160 g / 5.6 ounces), rinsed and cut in half, – I used red delicious variety
- 2 stalks green onions (50 g / 1.8 ounces), rinsed and root trimmed, – I used only the white part
- 25 g fresh ginger (0.9 ounces), skin peeled and thinly sliced
- 25 g fresh garlic (0.9 ounces), skin peeled
- 1 tsp black whole pepper
- 2 Tbsp Korean soybean paste , doenjang
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp rice wine
- 8 cups water
For sides
- lettuce leaves , washed and stem removed
- perilla leaves , washed and stem removed
- 1 English cucumber , washed, peeled and sliced long sticks
- Some green chilies , washed and thinly sliced
- Some fresh oysters , rinsed
- Some Fresh Kimchi salad
- Some radish Kimchi salad
- Korean spicy dipping sauce Ssamjang (Homemade or Store bought)
Instructions
- Boil the pot with the pork and ingredients with the lid on medium high heat until the pork is cooked. (It takes about 1 hr.)
- While the pot is boiling, prepare the side ingredients. (All side ingredients can be prepared during the 1 hr, except for fresh Kimchi salad.)
- Take out the meat. Cool it down for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Thinly slice the meat (about 1cm/0.4 inch thickness) with a knife. (You may want to use tongs to hold the meat if it’s still hot.) Serve the meat with the side ingredients.
Notes
- 1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 Cup = 250 ml
- If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean cooking ingredients list!
Nutrition
Calories: 1869kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 177g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 1241mg | Potassium: 1040mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 13.9mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3.1mg