Bossam (Korean Boiled Pork Wraps)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 75 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 3 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Pork belly simmers in water seasoned with doenjang, garlic, ginger, and scallion for bossam.
Read more
Check the center temperature, rest the pork briefly in the broth to settle the juices, then cool slightly and slice along the grain.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Do not rinse the pork belly.
Pat the surface dry with paper towels, then cut it into 2 or 3 large pieces.
- 2Prep
In a large pot, combine water, onion, green onion, garlic, ginger, soybean paste, black pepper, and coffee powder.
- 3Heat
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add the prepared pork chunks.
- 4Control
Cover and cook over medium heat for 40 to 50 minutes until the pork is tender and fully cooked.
- 5Step
Check with a food thermometer that the center of the pork has reached at least 63°C.
Turn off the heat and let it rest in the broth for 5 minutes.
- 6Finish
Remove the pork, let it cool slightly, slice it into thin pieces, and serve with kimchi and fresh wrap vegetables.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Lean and tender boiled pork belly with excess fat removed
- Finish cue
- Cover and cook over medium heat for 40 to 50 minutes until the pork is tender and fully cooked.
- Avoid this
- Do not rinse the pork belly.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
This recipe
75min, 9 ingredients
Category median
48min, 8 ingredients
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