Rice with Korean Soybean Sprouts (Kongnamul Bap)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
653 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Korean
Rice with Korean Soybean Sprouts (Kongnamul Bap)
Description
The dish starts by seasoning and stir-frying ground beef with a blend of soy sauce, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and other spices. Fresh soybean sprouts are washed and drained before being layered with the beef and rice in a pot or rice cooker, along with water and salt. The rice cooker’s white rice function or stovetop simmering cooks all ingredients together, infusing the rice with beef flavor while cooking the sprouts to a tender-crisp texture.
The resulting dish offers a harmonious mix of soft and crunchy elements with mild spice from the seasoning. The accompanying yangnyumjang sauce made from soy sauce, garlic, chili powder, green onion, sesame oil, and seeds brings extra layers of savory heat.
Kongnamul Bap is served as a warm main or side dish, often presented simply or as part of a larger meal. Variations may cook the sprouts and beef separately for distinct texture contrasts or substitute ground pork for beef. The sauce is optional but complements the dish well.
Be mindful not to open the lid during cooking to avoid a fishy smell from the sprouts, and use the rice cooker’s settings or simmer carefully for best results.
Ingredients
- 3 cups short grain rice (*Note this is 1 rice cooker cup - equivalent to 3/4 C in standard volume measurements.)
- 3 cups water
- 14 oz soybean sprouts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 lb seasoned , cooked ground beef (or thinly sliced beef strips)
seasoning for beef
- 2 tsp soy sauce (Kikkoman)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp rice cooking wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper ground
sauce for rice (양념장 yangnyum jang)
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp green onion chopped
- 2 - 3 tsp red chili powder (to taste)
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 2 tsp sugar
- black pepper dash
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp green chili , chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the ground beef by mixing in all the seasonings and then stir frying the beef on medium heat until fully cooked.
- Wash and clean the soybean sprouts and drain.
- Wash rice and drain.
- Add rice to pot, mix water and salt and pour over the rice. Spread the cleaned sprouts and the cooked ground beef on top of the rice.
- If using rice cooker, put the pot in the rice cooker, close lid of the rice cooker and start it. Select the White Rice function and let the rice cook.
- If cooking rice on stove top, it is best to put the sprouts and the beef FIRST into the pot and then add rice on top (Read Kongnamul Bap Recipe variations above. Don’t open the lid until the bean sprouts are fully cooked (or rice is fully cooked) otherwise the sprouts can come out smelly and tasting fishy. When you cook rice in a pot, you bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes until all the liquid is gone (the sound will change from a bubbling sound to a low hissing sound) while keeping the lid on. Turn off the heat and let it sit for another 2 minutes or so before you open the lid.
- Make yangnyeomjang (sauce) by mixing all ingredients. Dilute with 1 Tbs water for less salty taste.
- When it is all cooked, mix the rice gently to evenly distribute the beef and sprouts throughout the rice.
- Serve with sauce on the side.
Notes
- You may cook sprouts and beef separately and serve on top of rice if you prefer a crunchier texture.
- Ground pork can be used instead of beef or combined with beef.
- The yangnyeomjang sauce is not included in nutrition calculations.
- Do not open the lid during cooking to avoid off-flavors from soybean sprouts.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 653 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 653kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 785mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 7.1mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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