Ganjang Gyeran Bap (Soy Sauce Egg Rice)

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Ganjang Gyeran Bap (Soy Sauce Egg Rice)

10 minEasyServes 2Kids OK

Ingredients

cooked short-grain rice2 bowls (400g)Either
eggs2-3Any store
butter1 TbspAny store
gim garu — crushed seasoned seaweed (김가루)to tasteH-Mart

Sauce

soy sauce1 Tbsp (1/2 Tbsp per bowl)Any store
sesame oil1 tspEither
toasted sesame seedsa pinchAny store

Steps

1

Scoop warm rice into bowls. Freshly cooked is best.

~1 min

2

Melt the butter in a pan and fry the eggs sunny-side up, keeping the yolks runny.

~4 min

Why: A runny yolk plus butter is the sauce — that's how 4 ingredients make a whole dish.

Watch out: Cook the yolk through and there's nothing to mix in — kill the heat the moment the edges of the whites turn crispy.

3

Slide the eggs onto the rice and drizzle with the soy sauce and sesame oil.

~1 min

4

Break the yolks, mix everything together, and sprinkle with seaweed flakes and sesame seeds.

~1 min

Watch out: Dumping in all the soy sauce at once makes it salty — mix in half first, taste, then add more.

Tips

  • —

    The number-one gateway Korean dish — nearly impossible to fail.

  • —

    Top with a slice of pan-fried Spam for an instant upgrade.

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    Fry an extra egg to make it a full, filling meal.

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    Also great layered over leftover kimchi fried rice.

Storage

Not a make-ahead dish — cook it fresh and eat it right away.