Name: Authentic Korean Jokbal (Braised Pig's Trotters)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 180 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 2 kg pig's trotters (front or hind, preferably with skin and some fat); 1 large onion, quartered; 1 Asian pear or regular pear, peeled and quartered (optional, for natural sweetness and tenderizing); 1 head garlic (about 10-12 cloves), peeled and smashed; 2-inch piece ginger, sliced; 4-5 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces (plus more for garnish); 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup Korean sweet soy sauce (Yangjo-gamjang) or regular soy sauce; 1/4 cup brown sugar or oligodang (Korean rice syrup); 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup Korean cooking wine (Makgeolli or Soju); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 10-12 cups water (enough to cover trotters); 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 star anise (optional); 1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Jokbal South Korea

Braised pig's trotters

braised pork

Made with

Pig's trotters soy sauce garlic ginger

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