Trotters and Hocks Bo Ssam Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• 2 whole pork trotters with lower hocks still attached (3 pounds each, about 6 pounds total)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallions, green and white parts
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced or grated with a microplane grater
• 2 tablespoon neutral-tasting oil such as canola or grapeseed
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon sherry or red wine vinegar
• Kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon fermented bean-and- chili paste (ssamjang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
• 1-2 teaspoons chili paste (kochujang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons neutral-tasting oil such as canola or grapeseed
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cups plain white rice, cooked
• 1 to 2 heads bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
• Kimchi (available in many Asian markets, and online).