Steamed Pork Belly (Pork Shoulder) & Bossam Kimchi recipe

 Steamed Pork Belly (Pork Shoulder) & Bossam Kimchi recipe (260-470kcal/100g)

(Based on Chef Kim's Recipe)

Abbreviated version (w /instapot)

Day before: cut radish and marinate in corn syrup

D-day: Pour pork and beer into instapot (+any stuff you'd like) and pressure cook for 40min. 

Discard the radish water and mix with seasoning. 

Let the pork cool before cutting to cut firmer slices.

[Ingredients]

• Pork: Pork shoulder (Pork front leg), Soju (or any cooking rice wine).

• Kimchi: Any Cabbage Kimchi (store-bought is fine), 350g of Radish, 100g of Green onion.

• Seasoning: 8 tbsp Red chili powder, 4 tbsp Fish sauce, 4 tbsp Cooking wine (Mirim), 2 tbsp Sugar, 5 tbsp corn syrup (for radish), 1 tbsp Minced garlic, 0.3 tbsp Salt, Sesame seeds.

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[Instructions]

1. (D-1 day) Prepare the Seasoned Radish (The highlight of Bossam Kimchi)

1. Shred the radish: Cut 350g of radish into thin strips.

2. Marinate: Mix the shredded radish with 5 tbsp of corn syrup and let it sit for at least 3 hours.

3. Drain: After 3 hours, discard all the water that came out of the radish.

4. Season: Add 100g of sliced green onions and the following seasoning to the radish:

   • 8 tbsp Red chili powder, 4 tbsp Fish sauce, 4 tbsp Mirim, 2 tbsp Sugar, 1 tbsp Minced garlic, 0.3 tbsp Salt.

5. Mix: Combine the seasoned radish with Kimchi. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

2. Make the Steamed Pork (Suyuk)

1. Prep the meat: Cut the pork shoulder (with a good ratio of fat and meat) into thick pieces.

2. Steam: Place the meat in a steamer. Pour some Soju into the steaming water (this removes the pork smell).

3. Cook: Steam on medium-high heat for about 40 minutes.

Or just put beer + good quality pork in an instapot and pressure cook for 30 minutes. 

The pot boiling version is firmer and the Instapot version is more softer. Try to your liking!

3. Serving

• Slice the steamed pork into bite-sized pieces and serve it with the freshly made Bossam Kimchi
  

Calories

Cut of Pork	Raw (1kg)	Cooked (approx. 700g)	Calorie Density (Cooked)
Pork Belly (삼겹살)	~3,300 - 3,500 kcal	~3,300 kcal	~470 kcal / 100g
Pork Shoulder (앞다리살)	~1,800 - 2,000 kcal	~1,800 kcal	~260 kcal / 100g

Bossam Radish Kimchi (무김치/무생채) Calories (450-500kcal for whole 350g base)

[Estimation for the linked recipe: 350g Radish base]

• Radish (350g): ~60 kcal

• Corn syrup (5 tbsp): ~200 - 250 kcal (Most is drained, but some remains)

• Sugar (2 tbsp): ~120 kcal

• Other seasonings (Chili powder, Garlic, etc.): ~100 kcal

• Total for the whole batch: ~450 - 500 kcal