Name: Bo Ssäm Grilled Pork and Pickled Slaw in Lettuce Cups
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 radishes, julienned or grated; 2 carrots, julienned or grated; 2 pounds (about 5 cups) shredded Brown Sugar BBQ Pork Butt; 2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 3 cups cooked short-grain rice; Sriracha hot sauce (for serving); 12 shucked raw oysters (optional)

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, and Ali Nardi

Bo ssäm is a popular Korean dish featuring tender pork. Wrap it in lettuce with rice, pickled carrots, and an oyster (optional, but we really recommend it).

Cooks' Note

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Recipe information

Yield
Serves 4–6

Ingredients

For the quick-pickled radishes and carrots:

1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

4 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

6 radishes, julienned or grated

2 carrots, julienned or grated

For the wraps:

2 pounds (about 5 cups) shredded Brown Sugar BBQ Pork Butt

2 heads Boston or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated

2 scallions, thinly sliced

3 cups cooked short-grain rice

Sriracha hot sauce (for serving)

12 shucked raw oysters (optional)

Preparation

Make the quick-pickled radishes and carrots:
Step 1
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl. Add radishes and carrots and let stand at least 10 minutes. (Reserve half of the pickled veggies for Pork Banh Mi with Quick-Pickled Radishes and Carrots later in the week.)
Assemble the wraps:
Step 2
Preheat oven to 250°F. Place pork in a roasting pan with a few tablespoons of water. Cover with foil and rewarm pork until hot, 20–25 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer pork to a platter. Serve with lettuce, scallions, rice, Sriracha, oysters (if using), and remaining pickled radishes and carrots alongside.
Do Ahead
Step 4
The quick-pickled radishes and carrots can be made up to 3 days in advance.

Recipe notes

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