Kongnamulbap — soybean sprout rice

Name: Kongnamulbap — soybean sprout rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 400 g Plain ready-cooked rice; 350 g Fresh soybean sprouts (kongnamul), not mung sprouts; 40 g Spring onion; 28 g Soy sauce; 10 g Garlic; 12 g Sesame oil; 12 g Sesame seeds; 6 g Sugar; 50 g Water

Warm Korean soybean sprout rice with a soy, garlic and sesame dressing.

Estimated total time: 25 minutes2 portionsAbout 470 kcal per portion

Kongnamulbap — soybean sprout rice — representative dish photograph — Photo: 빙고 · CC BY 2.5 · Photo source. The photo shows the plain cooked rice and sprouts; the sauce is not visible and may be served separately.

Ingredients for 2 portions

400 g Plain ready-cooked rice
350 g Fresh soybean sprouts (kongnamul), not mung sprouts
40 g Spring onion
28 g Soy sauce
10 g Garlic
12 g Sesame oil
12 g Sesame seeds
6 g Sugar
50 g Water

Method

Use 400 g plain ready-cooked rice, already prepared and safely chilled; cooking dry rice adds about 25–35 minutes beyond this recipe. Rinse 350 g fresh soybean sprouts well, discard discoloured beans, and slice 40 g spring onion. Soybean sprouts are different from mung bean sprouts.
Put the sprouts and 50 g water in a covered pan. Bring to a vigorous simmer and cook covered for 6–7 minutes until completely hot and tender; do not serve the sprouts raw. Remove the lid after cooking.
Meanwhile mix 28 g soy sauce, 10 g minced garlic, 12 g toasted sesame oil, 12 g sesame seeds and 6 g sugar with the sliced spring onion. Heat the ready-cooked rice thoroughly according to its package until steaming hot.
Fold the hot sprouts into the rice, divide into two bowls and spoon over all the measured sauce. Serve at once.

A quick plant-only adaptation of Maangchi’s kongnamulbap: her version cooks raw rice with sprouts and may include beef, egg and honey. This version uses ready-cooked rice, no animal products and a sugar-sweetened sauce; it takes 25 minutes only if rice is already cooked and chilled. Plain soy sauce is checked for animal-free ingredients if needed; wheat gluten, soy and sesame are flagged. Photo shows cooked sprout rice without the measured sauce visible. Nutrition is estimated from listed weights.

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Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: gluten, sesame, soy. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

Maangchi — Kongnamulbap

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