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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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