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Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Cucumbers

Ingredients

• 1 12-ounce piece skin-on pork belly (about 4x3½x1¼ inches)
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided
• 4 chiles de árbol
• 2 star anise pods
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 Persian or kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• ½ red chile (such as Fresno or jalapeño), thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
• 3 tablespoons white miso
• 1 small head of lettuce (such as Little Gem or romaine hearts), torn
• ½ bunch mint
• ½ cup kimchi (optional)
• Gochujang, a mixture of miso and hot chiles, is available at Korean markets and online.

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