Bo Ssam Party
Ingredients for Momofuku Bo Ssam (Serves 6 to 12)
Pork Shoulder
3.5 kg – 4.5 kg (8 to 10 pounds) one whole pork shoulder / pork butt – ideally bone-in and has some fat
1 cup (white or raw) sugar
1 cup & 1 Tbsp fine sea salt, divided
7 Tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Salted Shrimp Sauce (Optional)
2 Tbsp Korean salted shrimps (saeujeot), finely chopped
1 Tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
1 Tbsp rice wine
1 Tbsp castor sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 stalk green onion, finely chopped
Ssam Sauce
1/4 cup doenjang (korean soybean paste)
2 Tbsp gochujang (korean chili paste)
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1/2 Tbsp honey
2 tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp minced garlic
10 g onion, chopped
(optional) 2 Tbsp walnuts or your choice of nuts – this will add more nutty flavor and creamier texture.
1 Tbsp green onion, thinly sliced
*see note below for alternative ssam sauce option
Other Accompaniments
steamed rice
lettuce (I used baby cos lettuce. You can also use bibb lettuce.)
kimchi (use these recipes napa kimchi salad and/or quick radish kimchi or buy)
spicy korean coleslaw (use this recipe)
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