Pork Sooyuk

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Rub a liberal amount of doenjang (Korean soybean paste) into the pork shoulder.
  2. 2Cut up some green onions and place them at the bottom of a pot.
  3. 3Slice an apple and add it to the pot with the green onions.
  4. 4Lay the seasoned pork over the green onions and apple in the pot.
  5. 5Add a can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi to the pot.
  6. 6Close the lid and set the pot to simmer for anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the thickness of the pork.
  7. 7While the pork is simmering, pick some napa cabbage leaves and give them a quick rinse.
  8. 8Cut the napa cabbage leaves into bite-sized pieces.
  9. 9Thinly slice some fresh garlic and a chilli.
  10. 10Once the meat is done cooking, remove it from the pot and let it rest for a bit.
  11. 11Slice the rested pork into thin slices.
  12. 12Plate the sliced pork with the garlic, chilli, and napa cabbage leaves.
  13. 13Lay a piece of pork on a bed of napa cabbage, add a slice of garlic and chilli.
  14. 14Top it off with a dab of Ssamjang sauce.

Ingredients

  • pork shoulder or belly
  • doenjang or dark miso paste
  • green onions
  • apple, pineapple or pear
  • meat or vegetable stock or cola style soda
  • napa cabbage leaves
  • fresh garlic
  • chilli
  • Ssamjang sauce

Equipment

cutting boardknifelarge bowlpotstove

Tips

  • You can also use dark miso for the pork instead of doenjang.
  • A pear, pineapple, or any similar fruit can be used instead of an apple.
  • You can add water or stock, or a can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi for simmering the pork.
  • Once you start eating this pork with the cabbage, garlic, chilli and Ssamjang sauce, the only thing that will stop you is physically being too full to eat more.