Braised Pork Belly and Chive

Ingredients

Pork Belly(150g), Ginger(20g), Onion(20g), Bay Leaf(3g) Whole Peppercorns(5g), Soju(10g), Doenjang (Soybean Paste)(10g), Garlic Chives(50g) Sliced Garlic(20g), Red Chili(10g) - 소스 : Low-sodium Soy Sauce(20g), Water(100g), Sugar(20g) Oligosaccharide Syrup(20g), Whole Peppercorns(5g), Ginger(10g) Starch Water(녹말 10g, Water 10g)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the pork belly for bossam thoroughly and marinate with julienned ginger, julienned onion, bay leaf, whole peppercorn, and soju for about 1 hour.

   
2. 2

   Add water, soybean paste, and sliced garlic to a steamer, top with the aged pork belly, and steam for about 50 minutes, then top with chive and steam 1 more minute.

   
3. 3

   Cut the chive into about 6cm lengths.

   
4. 4

   Halve the red chili, deseed, and julienne.

   
5. 5

   Add soy sauce, water, sugar, oligosaccharide syrup, whole peppercorn, and ginger to the pot and simmer gently.

   
6. 6

   While the sauce is simmering gently, strain out the ginger and whole peppercorn through a sieve, dissolve in starch water, and boil once more; slice the chive and pork belly steamed in the steamer, plate, and top with the sauce and red chili to finish.