Bossam Boiled Pork Belly Wraps

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Pork belly (whole slab)
• 10 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
• 8 pieces Garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 inch Ginger, sliced
• 1 piece Large onion, halved
• 3 pieces Green onions, white parts
• 1 tsp Black peppercorns
• 1 tsp Instant coffee powder(optional)
• 12 pieces Napa cabbage leaves, blanched or salted
• 0.5 cup Ssamjang (dipping sauce)
• 1 cup Radish kimchi (Mu-saengchae)

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the pork belly in cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

2. 2

   In a large pot, combine water, doenjang, garlic, ginger, onion, green onions, peppercorns, and coffee powder.

3. 3

   Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat, then carefully add the pork belly slab.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes until the pork is tender but not falling apart.

5. 5

   Turn off the heat and let the pork sit in the hot liquid for 10 minutes to retain juiciness.

6. 6

   Remove the pork from the pot and slice into thin, bite-sized pieces (about 1/4 inch thick).

7. 7

   Arrange the sliced pork on a platter alongside the cabbage leaves, radish kimchi, and ssamjang.

8. 8

   To eat, place a slice of pork on a cabbage leaf, top with kimchi and sauce, then wrap and enjoy.