Bring water to a boil in a large pot and submerge the pork shank and pig's feet for 7 minutes to remove impurities and odors
1 Pork shank, 2 pig trotters
Rinse the meat thoroughly with cold water after the initial cooking
Use a disposable razor to remove any remaining hair if necessary
Place a wok on the stove and pour in the soy sauce, rice syrup, sugar, oyster sauce, and water
240 ml light soy sauce, 120 ml of rice syrup, 220 g of brown sugar, 600 g of oyster sauce, 550 ml water
Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved
Add the star anise to the mixture
10 star anise
Add the meat
Bring to a boil and let the mixture boil over high heat for 10 minutes
Reduce to medium heat and cook the meat for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Cover
Turn the meat every 30 minutes to thoroughly soak it in sauce and even out the color. Cover each time.
When the meat is tender, don't hesitate to uncover and increase to high heat to reduce and slightly caramelize the sauce for a nice color (don't forget to turn the meat regularly and be careful not to burn it). The sauce should remain slightly liquid
Move to a cutting board and cut the ham hock into thin slices (with the rind visible). You can also debone the feet.
Serve on a large platter, pour some of the remaining sauce over it, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions
White sesame seeds, Green onions
Serve with the dipping sauce
Dipping sauce
Place the sliced chili peppers in a bowl
4 Cheongyang green chili peppers
Add the chopped salted shrimp to the bowl
75 g of salted shrimp
Add the gochugaru and mix well
10 g of gochugaru
Add the sugar, then mix again
4 g white sugar
Pour in the mirin and incorporate it into the mixture
20 g of mirin
Add the fish sauce and mix
0.5 teaspoon of fish sauce
Incorporate the minced garlic
25 g garlic
Add the Chilsung Cider (or Sprite) and mix everything well
100 g of Chilsung Cider
Add the sesame seeds and mix carefully
10 g of sesame seeds
Taste the sauce to adjust flavors if necessary
Notes
The sauce pairs perfectly with dishes like bossam or samgyeopsal. Let the dipping sauce rest in the fridge for 24 hours for better flavor