Jokbal

Name: Jokbal
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1kg pig's trotters, cleaned; 1 cup soy sauce; 1 whole head garlic; 1 piece ginger, sliced

족발/jok-bal/

Also known as: Korean Braised Pig's Trotters

About this dish

Korean pig's trotters braised in a soy-based broth with spices until tender and glossy.

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Ingredients

🐷1kg pig's trotters, cleaned

🍶1 cup soy sauce

🧄1 whole head garlic

🫚1 piece ginger, sliced

Method

Serves 2

Blanch the trotters briefly to remove impurities.

Simmer the trotters with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and spices for several hours.

Continue cooking until the meat is very tender and the sauce has reduced.

Cool slightly, then slice the meat thinly.

Serve with a dipping sauce of salted shrimp paste and fresh lettuce wraps.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Jokbal is a popular Korean dish, braised for hours in a fragrant broth of soy sauce, garlic, and ginger until the skin turns tender.

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