6-8 servingsblack pepperbone-in pork butt

Bo Ssam

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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6-8 servings

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more than 2 hours

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Medium

Bo Ssam
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 10 hour

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Sauté, Slow Cook

Cuisine: Korean

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs bone-in pork butt
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 15 garlic cloves
  • 10 slices fresh ginger
  • 1/2 onion
  • 4 heads green onions
  • 15-20 whole black peppers
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 tbsp doenjang
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 7 cups cold water
  • 1/4 cup gochujang
  • 1/2 cup doenjang
  • 1 tbsp gochu-garu
  • 2 tbsp scallions
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • Freshly shucked oysters
  • 2 cups cabbage kimchi
  • 2 leaves heads tender lettuce
  • Seasonal pickles

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Select SAUTÉ-High and set the time for 30 minutes. Press START.
  2. Add oil to the Inner Pot. When the oil is hot, sear the pork for 2 minutes for each side.
  3. Once the pork is seared, press CANCEL.
  4. Add the all the ingredients for Bo-ssam above on the list into the pot.
  5. Close the lid.
  6. Select SLOW COOK-Low and set the time to 10 hours. Press START.
  7. In a medium bowl, add the gochujang, doenjang, gochu-garu, scallions, minced fresh garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and granulated sugar then mix well. Once combined, cover with the plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.
  8. When the cooking time is done, carefully open the lid and take out the pork.
  9. Place the pork in strainer. Cool it off for 5 minutes.
  10. Discard the liquid from the pot.
  11. Pull or slice (0.5-inch thick) the pork and arrange it on a platter.
  12. Serve the meat immediately with the Bo-ssam sauce.

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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