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Bo Ssam
Bo Ssam
Bo Ssam is a Korean dish that consists of roasted pork shoulder, which is slow-cooked until tender.
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Ingredients
For the pork:
- 8 pounds whole bone-in pork butt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 7 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
For Serving:
- 2 heads bibb lettuce leaves separated
- 1 large carrot julienned
- 1 large lacucumber julienned
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
- 4 cups steamed white rice
- Ssamjang Korean fermented soybean paste
- Kimchi Korean fermented vegetables
Instructions
- Rinse the pork butt under cold water and pat dry.
- Mix together the white sugar and kosher salt in a bowl to create a dry rub.
- Rub the dry rub over the pork.
- Place the pork shoulder in a large roasting pan, fat side up, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate the pork for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Remove the from the refrigerator and discard any excess liquid that has accumulated in the roasting pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Rub the spice mixture all over the pork shoulder.
- Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil and roast the porkpork shoulder in the oven for 6-7 hours, or until the meat is very tender and falls apart easily.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- To serve, place the pork on a large platter and shred the meat using two forks.
- Serve the shredded pork with the bibb lettuce leaves, julienned carrot and cucumber, sliced scallions, steamed white rice, ssamjang, and/or kimchi.
- To eat, make a wrap take a lettuce leaf and add a spoonful of rice, pieces of shredded pork, julienned vegetables, and some samjang or kimchi.kimchi. Enjoy!
- Wrap the lettuce leaf around the filling and enjoy!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal (17%)Carbohydrates: 31g (10%)Protein: 29g (58%)Fat: 10g (15%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 93mg (31%)Sodium: 7186mg (312%)Potassium: 602mg (17%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 18g (20%)Vitamin A: 1483IU (30%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 48mg (5%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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