Trotters and Hocks Bo Ssam Recipe

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Ingredients (17)

  • 2 whole pork trotters with lower hocks still attached (3 pounds each, about 6 pounds total)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup thinly sliced scallions, green and white parts
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced or grated with a microplane grater
  • 2 tablespoon neutral-tasting oil such as canola or grapeseed
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fermented bean-and- chili paste (ssamjang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
  • 1-2 teaspoons chili paste (kochujang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons neutral-tasting oil such as canola or grapeseed
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 cups plain white rice, cooked
  • 1 to 2 heads bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
  • Kimchi (available in many Asian markets, and online).

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