Korean Pork Lettuce Wraps (Ssam)

Ingredients

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• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 12 large lettuce leaves
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup cucumber, sliced
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Let’s make it

1. Cook the pork in a skillet over medium heat until browned and the temperature reaches 71 C/160 F, about 6-7 minutes.
2. Stir in soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, and gochujang. Cook 1-2 minutes more.
3. Serve the pork with lettuce leaves, rice, cucumber, scallions, and sesame seeds.
4. Let everyone build their own wraps.