Momofuku Bo Ssam Pork Shoulder
Momofuku Bo Ssam Pork Shoulder
Ingredients
For the Pork
- 3.5 kg pork shoulder, bone in, skin off
- 100 grams white sugar
- 100 grams sea salt
For the Brown Sugar Crust
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
For the Easy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- water, splash, to loosen
To Serve
- steamed white rice
- butter or baby gem lettuce cups
- kimchi
- cucumber
- spring onion
Instructions
- 1
Combine the white sugar and sea salt in a bowl. Massage the mixture into every surface of the pork shoulder, working it into folds and crevices. Set the pork in a dish, cover loosely, and let it cure in the fridge for a full day (approximately 24 hours).
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Take the pork straight from the fridge (do not rinse) and place it in your roasting pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Roast the pork in a preheated oven at 150°C for approximately 5 hours, basting with the collected juices each hour, until a fork twists through the meat with no resistance.
⏱️ 300 min•🌡️ 150
- 4
Remove the pork from the oven and let it sit for 10-15 minutes under a loose sheet of foil.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
While the pork rests, increase the oven temperature to 220°C.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 220
- 6
Combine the crust sea salt and brown sugar in a small bowl. Baste the pork with any remaining pan juices, then press the brown sugar mixture over the top and sides of the pork only.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Slide the pork back into the hot oven for about 10 minutes or until the sugar is caramelized and forms a crust.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 220
- 8
Rest the pork briefly, then use two forks to pull the meat apart into chunks.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Stir together the gochujang, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and a splash of water (to loosen) in a small bowl to create the easy sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Bring the pulled pork to the table with steamed white rice, butter or baby gem lettuce cups, kimchi, sliced cucumber, chopped spring onion, and the easy sauce alongside for assembly.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Momofuku Bo Ssam Pork Shoulder
For the Pork
- 3.5 kg pork shoulder, bone in, skin off
- 100 grams white sugar
- 100 grams sea salt
For the Brown Sugar Crust
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
For the Easy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- water, splash, to loosen
To Serve
- steamed white rice
- butter or baby gem lettuce cups
- kimchi
- cucumber
- spring onion
Instructions
- 1
Combine the white sugar and sea salt in a bowl. Massage the mixture into every surface of the pork shoulder, working it into folds and crevices. Set the pork in a dish, cover loosely, and let it cure in the fridge for a full day (approximately 24 hours).
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Take the pork straight from the fridge (do not rinse) and place it in your roasting pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Roast the pork in a preheated oven at 150°C for approximately 5 hours, basting with the collected juices each hour, until a fork twists through the meat with no resistance.
⏱️ 300 min•🌡️ 150 - 4
Remove the pork from the oven and let it sit for 10-15 minutes under a loose sheet of foil.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
While the pork rests, increase the oven temperature to 220°C.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 220 - 6
Combine the crust sea salt and brown sugar in a small bowl. Baste the pork with any remaining pan juices, then press the brown sugar mixture over the top and sides of the pork only.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Slide the pork back into the hot oven for about 10 minutes or until the sugar is caramelized and forms a crust.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 220 - 8
Rest the pork briefly, then use two forks to pull the meat apart into chunks.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Stir together the gochujang, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and a splash of water (to loosen) in a small bowl to create the easy sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Bring the pulled pork to the table with steamed white rice, butter or baby gem lettuce cups, kimchi, sliced cucumber, chopped spring onion, and the easy sauce alongside for assembly.
⏱️ 5 min