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Ssam Recipe

Korean · Main course · 60 min total

Ssam is a Korean dish of lettuce wraps filled with rice, meat, and ssamjang. This recipe provides a classic version with pork belly and a homemade dipping sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork belly, sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces
• 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 2 tablespoons doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, leaves separated and washed
• 2 cups cooked short-grain rice
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 4 green chili peppers, sliced (optional)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix gochujang, doenjang, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, minced garlic, green onion, and sesame seeds to make ssamjang. Set aside.
2. Grill or pan-fry pork belly slices over medium-high heat until golden and crispy on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
3. To serve, place a lettuce leaf on your palm. Add a spoonful of rice, a piece of pork belly, a slice of garlic, and a slice of chili pepper if desired.
4. Top with a small amount of ssamjang. Wrap the lettuce around the filling and eat in one bite.

Tips

• For extra flavor, marinate pork belly in soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for 30 minutes before cooking.
• Ssam is traditionally eaten with your hands; provide napkins.
• Leftover ssamjang can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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