March 13, 2022Grey

Apple-Infused Korean Pork Lettuce Wraps

Hello friends!

If you’re looking to bring a Korean-Inspired experience into your kitchen, then this week’s review will be one of your favorites! Lately I’ve been on the search for Korean flavors to add to my cooking because I finally secured gluten-free versions of some of the most important flavors in Korean cooking. Or at least, I think they are, given how often they are used 😉

For proper terminology, this dish is also called Bossam.

If you’d like to learn a little more about Bossam and how else you can jazz it up, please do read the full recipe. I actually got some ideas on how else this can be made in the future by giving the author’s post a closer read.

This week’s recipe is courtesy of My Korean Kitchen. The recipe can be found right -> here!

Korean Pork Cooking

Korean Pork Belly That Just Melts In Your Mouth

The last time that I worked with pork belly, I ended up baking it until it was cooked through, sliced, and pan-fried for ramen. This time we’re boiling the pork belly in a mixture of spices, fruit, and other deliciousness. Pork belly can be chewy in texture and that is certainly not how we want it for this recipe. Believe me, if you follow the directions of this recipe, you will be left with tender pork that will work so wonderfully in these lettuce wraps.

Now, pork belly does have that layer of fat on it–if you want to keep it on the leaner side, then do trim it off. If you like a little bit of fat, then I can tell you that it will melt in your mouth.

As for the flavor? The pork is infused with all the ingredients that it cooked in, however, I can tell you that the flavor is not over the top. It does have a nice essence, but remember it’s not quite like a marinade.

What you pair the pork with next will only build up the flavor.

Korean Pork Lettuce Wraps

How To Build Your Bossam

The best part of this dish is that you can build up the flavor with each side that you have. My Korean Kitchen shares many of their recommendations and authentic additions. If you do not have all of the ingredients or may not like too much spice–worry not. I ended up adjusting a few of the additions on my table, and we enjoyed every bite of it.

If you’re looking to learn how to make all the sauces to bring this dish to as close to authentic as humanly possible, then you will not want to skip a single line of text of this recipe.

This blogger is a fantastic resource for learning authentic flavors in the Korean kitchen. Whether you’re gluten-free or not, all of these are simple to put together and leave your dish bursting with flavor!

For my lettuce wraps, I used the following:

However you decide to dress up your lettuce wraps, I can guarantee that you will love the flavors. Delicious tender pork combined with a medley of sweetness and spice? You seriously don’t want to miss out on this one.

Korean Lettuce Wrap

Grey’s Grade: 5/5

As someone who is taking the time to explore the Korean kitchen, I absolutely loved this recipe. Yes, the recipe was simple to follow, but it was the guidance with flavor that is deeply appreciated by me. I’ve tried many “inspired” recipes, but hearing someone bring in their family flavors into a recipe that they share with the world? That’s just delightful!

Cooking is my favorite way of learning about different cultures and My Korean Kitchen absolutely demonstrates that love of food and culture. If you’re looking to try something new and explore Korean cooking, then I highly recommend checking out this recipe and many more that can be found on their website.

I can already tell you that I have a few recipes already bookmarked to try next!

As always, I wish you all happy cooking!

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