Korean Cabbage Wraps with Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad "Ultimate BBQ"

 

                    Gochujang is Korea's version of Sriracha. It adds a sweet and spicy kick to this dish. You can find it in Asian foods aisle at the grocery store.

18 wraps

• Sweet and Sour cucumber salad, recipe follows
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons gochujang "Korean chili paste"
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 lb Smoked Pork Butt, without sauce "click here for recipe"
• 18 savoy or napa cabbage leaves
• Chopped oil-roasted cocktail peanuts

1. Prepare Sweet and Sour cucumber salad, recipe follows.
2. While salad chills, process soy sauce and next 6 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.
3. Spoon about ¼ cup pork into each cabbage leaf, drizzle with soy sauce mixture.
4. Spoon Sweet and Sour cucumber salad over pork, using a slotted spoon.
5. Top with desired amount of peanuts.

Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad

                    This crispy salad is also wonderful as a side dish or as a cooling relish to tame the heat of spicy dishes.

8 to 10 servings

• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Pinch of salt and ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 English cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced into half-moons
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl.
2. Add canola oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until well blended.
3. Add cucumber, shallots, and cilantro, toss to coat.
4. Cover and chill 15 minutes.

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