Korean Grilled Cabbage Leaf Wraps
Baechu kimchi gui ssam takes napa cabbage to the grill, charring the leaves before using them as wraps for grilled pork belly and doenjang-based ssam sauce. A whole cabbage head is halved lengthwise, brushed with sesame oil and sprinkled with salt, then grilled over high heat for two to three minutes per side until the outer edges char while the inner layers remain slightly crisp. Pork belly is grilled separately until golden and sliced into bite-sized pieces. The ssam sauce, a blend of doenjang, gochujang, minced garlic, and sesame oil, is spread on a grilled leaf, topped with pork, and rolled into a wrap. Each bite combines the smoky sweetness of the charred cabbage, the fatty richness of pork, and the salty fermented punch of the sauce. Grilled cheongyang chili on the side adds extra heat. The cabbage must not stay on the grill too long, or it loses all structure and cannot function as a wrap.
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Instructions
- 1
Place cabbage leaves on grill and lightly char both sides.
- 2
Mix doenjang, garlic, sesame oil, and chili for the dipping paste.
- 3
Place grilled pork belly and doenjang paste on the charred cabbage leaf.
- 4
Roll up and eat in one bite.
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