Korean Bossam Instant Pot Recipe
Bossam is a traditional Korean dish that is a rich and savory experience. While it’s fairly simple to make, it does take a bit of time to make. Try the pressure cooker method for quicker cooking time with the same delicious flavors from making it on the stove.
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Tips
- It’s best eaten as soon as bossam is ready to be served. Re-heating it may impact taste and texture.
- To eat, wrap the cooked pork into a cabbage leaf topping it off with the shrimp krill sauce (optional), saamjang, and sometimes, kimchi
- Try to choose thick pork belly with more meat than fat
Korean Bossam Instant Pot Recipe
Bossam is a traditional Korean dish that is a rich and savory experience. While it's fairly simple to make, it does take a bit of time to make. Try the pressure cooker method for quicker cooking time with the same delicious flavors from making it on the stove.
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs thick pork belly Try to get the one with more meat than fat
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 4-6 slices of ginger
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped in half
- 7-10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp dwenjang or Korean fermented soy bean paste
- 1 tsp ground coffee
- 3 green onions, roughly chopped
- 10 cups water
Shrimp Krill Sauce
- 1 tbsp shrimp krill sold at many Korean grocery stores
- 1/2 tsp sugar add less or more depending on taste preference
- 1/2 tsp gochugaru or Korean red pepper flakes
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds add less or more depending on taste preference
- 3 tsp sesame seed oil add less or more depending on taste preference
Instructions
Instant Pot Bossam
- Into the pot, add all the bossam ingredients2-3 lbs thick pork belly, 1 tsp black peppercorns, 4-6 slices of ginger, 1 onion, peeled and chopped in half, 7-10 cloves garlic, peeled, 3 bay leaves, 2 tbsp dwenjang or Korean fermented soy bean paste, 1 tsp ground coffee, 3 green onions, roughly chopped, 10 cups water
- Close the lid. Cook high for 15-18 minutes.
- Fully release steam before opening the lid
- Dunk the pork into an ice bath for 5 seconds to cool it down before cutting it
- Slice the cooked pork into 1" or so slices
Shrimp Krill sauce
- Combine the ingredients and refrigerate it until ready to eat1 tbsp shrimp krill, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp gochugaru or Korean red pepper flakes, 1 green onion, thinly sliced, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, 3 tsp sesame seed oil
- Enjoy bossam with steamed napa cabbage and saamjang (I buy it premade at the grocery store)
Hi there! Is there an alternative seasoning for the coffee?
Coffee can be omitted