마늘보쌈 (Garlic Bossam)
마늘보쌈 (Garlic Bossam)
Ingredients
For the Bossam
- 500 grams pork belly or pork shoulder
- as needed water, enough to fully submerge the meat
- 1 green onion
- 1/2 onion
- 5 garlic cloves, whole
- 2 tablespoons doenjang, (Korean soybean paste, can substitute with ssamjang)
For the Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons cabbage, finely chopped, squeezed of excess water
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil, (add more if the garlic flavor is too strong)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the garlic: Peel a quantity of garlic cloves. Trim the ends of each garlic clove with a small knife. Place a portion of the garlic cloves into a food processor and process until finely minced. Set aside 3 tablespoons of minced garlic for the sauce, and keep 5 whole garlic cloves for boiling the Bossam.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Prepare the cabbage for the sauce: Cut a head of cabbage in half. Finely chop 3 tablespoons of cabbage and squeeze out any excess water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Make the garlic sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons of finely chopped cabbage and 3 tablespoons of minced garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the bowl. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spatula until well combined into a paste. (Tip: Add more sesame oil if the garlic flavor is too strong).
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Sear the pork: Place 500 grams of pork belly or pork shoulder in a pan on a stovetop over medium-high heat. Sear the pork until it is golden brown on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Boil the pork: Transfer the seared pork to a large pot. Add enough water to the pot to fully submerge the meat. Add the 1 green onion, 1/2 onion, 5 whole garlic cloves, and 2 tablespoons of doenjang to the pot. Bring the water to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer the pork on low heat for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min
- 6
Slice and serve: Once the pork has finished simmering, carefully remove it from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Slice the pork into uniform pieces. Arrange the sliced pork on a serving plate. Spoon the prepared garlic sauce generously over the sliced pork.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Enjoy your Garlic Bossam! It tastes even better when served with kimchi or wrapped in lettuce.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
마늘보쌈 (Garlic Bossam)
For the Bossam
- 500 grams pork belly or pork shoulder
- as needed water, enough to fully submerge the meat
- 1 green onion
- 1/2 onion
- 5 garlic cloves, whole
- 2 tablespoons doenjang, (Korean soybean paste, can substitute with ssamjang)
For the Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons cabbage, finely chopped, squeezed of excess water
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil, (add more if the garlic flavor is too strong)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the garlic: Peel a quantity of garlic cloves. Trim the ends of each garlic clove with a small knife. Place a portion of the garlic cloves into a food processor and process until finely minced. Set aside 3 tablespoons of minced garlic for the sauce, and keep 5 whole garlic cloves for boiling the Bossam.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Prepare the cabbage for the sauce: Cut a head of cabbage in half. Finely chop 3 tablespoons of cabbage and squeeze out any excess water.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Make the garlic sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine the 3 tablespoons of finely chopped cabbage and 3 tablespoons of minced garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the bowl. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spatula until well combined into a paste. (Tip: Add more sesame oil if the garlic flavor is too strong).
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Sear the pork: Place 500 grams of pork belly or pork shoulder in a pan on a stovetop over medium-high heat. Sear the pork until it is golden brown on all sides.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Boil the pork: Transfer the seared pork to a large pot. Add enough water to the pot to fully submerge the meat. Add the 1 green onion, 1/2 onion, 5 whole garlic cloves, and 2 tablespoons of doenjang to the pot. Bring the water to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer the pork on low heat for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min - 6
Slice and serve: Once the pork has finished simmering, carefully remove it from the pot and place it on a cutting board. Slice the pork into uniform pieces. Arrange the sliced pork on a serving plate. Spoon the prepared garlic sauce generously over the sliced pork.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Enjoy your Garlic Bossam! It tastes even better when served with kimchi or wrapped in lettuce.