Pork Shoulder Lettuce Wraps With Kimchi Food

VIETNAMESE PORK LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and salt until blended. Stir in carrots and onion; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., In a large skillet, cook pork, ginger and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink, breaking up pork into crumbles; drain. Stir in soy sauce, mirin, salt, pepper and, if desired, fish sauce., To serve, drain carrot mixture. Place pork mixture in lettuce leaves; top with cucumber, red pepper, green onions, carrot mixture and herbs. Sprinkle with jalapeno and peanuts; drizzle with hoisin sauce. Squeeze lime juice over tops. Fold lettuce over filling.

PORK SHOULDER RAJAS WITH QUICK KIMCHI IN LETTUCE LEAVES WITH KOJUCHANG SAUCE

Steps:

• For the kimchi:
• Put the cabbage in a large bowl, toss with the salt and let stand, tossing occasionally, about 2 hours. Rinse the cabbage well, then drain and squeeze out the excess water with your hands. Transfer to a large clean bowl.
• Combine the garlic, serrano, ginger, fish sauce, vinegar and 2 tablespoons of water in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour over the cabbage, add the green onion and sesame seeds and toss to combine. Cover and let marinate at room temperature for at least 1 hour, stirring a few times.
• For the pork:
• Whisk together the cola, soy, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, cilantro and black pepper in a large baking dish until combined. Add the pork steak and turn to coat. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
• Heat the grill to high. Remove the pork steak from the marinade 30 minutes before grilling to take the chill off. Grill the steak until golden brown, charred on both sides, cooked to medium doneness, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 150 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Remove from the grill to a cutting board and let rest, loosely tented with foil for 10 minutes. Cut against the grain into thin strips. Fill lettuce leaves with some of the pork, a drizzle of the sauce and top with the kimchi. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
• For the sauce:
• Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl.

SPICY PORK LOIN AND LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Cook the pork: Season the pork all over with the salt, then sift the paprika through a fine mesh sieve over the pork. Heat a cast iron skillet large enough to hold the pork. Add the oil and when it begins to smoke lightly, use a pair of metal tongs to place the pork into the hot oil. Cook over high heat, turning the pork often, browning on all sides, until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F in the thickest part of the tenderloin, about 15 minutes total (if you like a little more "done", cook a few minutes longer on each side). Remove the pork and allow it to "rest" on a flat surface. If you like a little more "done", cook a few minutes longer on each side.
• Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, and ginger. Add the scallions. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
• Assemble the wraps: On a large serving platter, arrange "cups" of lettuce leaves, 2 to 3 layers of lettuce per cup. Form the cups with one leaf inside another with the lettuce spines stacked on top of the other.
• Slice the pork into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Top each lettuce cup with 3 or 4 slices of pork. Season the pork with a little more salt, then top with the chiles. Drizzle the meat with some of the sauce. Top with the cilantro leaves. Top with more sauce if you like.

SPICY PORK LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• For the scallion and carrot relish: Toss the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, carrots, scallions and lime juice in a medium bowl. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• For the pork: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil, and once hot, the pork. Cook the pork, breaking it up with the back of your spoon until it browns and is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes, salt, garlic, ginger and shallots. Cook until they are aromatic and incorporated, another minute. Add the hoisin and stir to combine, then add the soy sauce. Cook until the pork is sticky and glazed, about 3 minutes. Transfer the pork to a serving bowl.
• Serve the pork with the lettuce leaves, some scallion and carrot relish, cilantro leaves, mint leaves, peanuts and sriracha, letting everyone build their own wraps with all the fixings.

GRILLED PORK BELLY AND KIMCHI

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat; oil grate with vegetable oil. Place 2 lb. 8"-10"-long skin-on pork belly, sliced into ½"-thick slabs, in a large bowl and season with kosher salt. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and turn to coat.
• Place one 16-oz. jar whole Napa cabbage kimchi, drained, halved lengthwise, in a medium bowl and drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil.
• Whisk 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar, and 1 tsp. light or dark brown sugar in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Grill pork belly, turning every 1-2 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a platter and drizzle soy sauce mixture over.
• Grill kimchi until charred in spots, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to platter with pork belly and arrange perilla leaves and red leaf lettuce alongside.
• Place some ssamjang in a small bowl. Set out platter with kitchen shears so guests can cut pork belly and kimchi into bite-size pieces for wrapping in lettuce with a perilla leaf and a bit of ssamjang.

GOCHUJANG PORK BELLY LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Whisk the marinade ingredients together with a pinch of salt in a large plastic container or bowl and toss the pork in it to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hr or overnight.
• Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/ gas 2. Tip the pork, along with the marinade, into a large roasting tin and cover with foil. Roast for 1 hr 30 mins until the meat is tender. Can be chilled for up to two days after cooling completely. If you want to barbecue the pork after roasting, cook on the barbecue for 4-5 mins on each side, basting occasionally with the pan juices. Alternatively, remove the foil and turn the oven up to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and cook for 20-30 mins, turning and basting halfway through, until sticky and starting to char around the edges.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing by heating the oil in a pan until shimmering. Turn off the heat, then stir in the ginger and spring onions. Leave to cool a little, then stir in the gochugang and soy. Tip into a dish, cover and set aside. Can be made a day ahead. Cook the sushi rice following pack instructions and keep warm.
• To serve, bring the pork to the table with all the accompaniments. Place a little pile of sushi rice in the middle of a lettuce leaf, top with a slice of pork, then add a spoonful of kimchi. Drizzle with the dressing, then scatter with seaweed and sesame seeds. Wrap and serve.