Korean Wild Chive Soy Butter Rice
Quick answer
- Total time
- 18 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Dallae ganjang butter bap is a Korean one-bowl meal that comes together in under ten minutes by folding melted butter, soy sauce, and wild chives into warm rice.
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The butter coats each grain with richness, soy sauce provides a salty backbone, and the wild chives, called dallae, deliver a sharp, garlicky bite that lifts the bowl out of plainness. A raw egg yolk placed on top breaks into a golden sauce when stirred in, binding the ingredients into a velvety mixture. The chives are best in spring when their pungency is at its peak, and they need only twenty seconds in the buttered pan to release their aroma before the heat drives it off. With just a handful of pantry staples, this dish fills the gap on evenings when the refrigerator offers little else. Green onion or garlic chives can substitute for dallae, but the particular sharpness of wild chives is unique and worth seeking out when spring is in season.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Heat
Wash 40g wild chives thoroughly, rinsing 3-4 times to remove all dirt and grit.
Trim the tough root ends and cut the green parts into 2cm pieces starting about 2cm above the bulb. Cutting too short causes the aroma to dissipate quickly during cooking.
- 2Season
Mix 1.5 tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp minced garlic in a small bowl.
Since soy sauce is quite salty, start with 1 tbsp and adjust after tasting.
- 3Control
Melt 20g butter slowly in a pan over low heat, then add the chives and toss for exactly 20 seconds.
The pungent chive aroma transfers to the butter in just 20 seconds; heat longer and the volatile aromatics evaporate.
- 4Step
Add 2 bowls of warm rice to the pan and fold gently with a spatula until the butter and chives coat every grain.
The rice should be warm but not piping hot for the butter to spread evenly.
- 5Control
Turn off the heat before adding the soy sauce and mix quickly.
Adding soy sauce over active heat causes it to reduce and intensify in saltiness, so always turn off first.
- 6Finish
Plate the butter rice and place 1 egg yolk in the center of each bowl, then scatter 1 tsp sesame seeds on top.
Breaking the yolk and stirring it through adds a creamy layer that deepens the overall flavor.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Briefly sautéed wild chives maintain their pungent aroma in this quick soy butter rice bowl.
- Finish cue
- Plate the butter rice and place 1 egg yolk in the center of each bowl, then scatter 1 tsp sesame seeds on top.
- Avoid this
- Trim the tough root ends and cut the green parts into 2cm pieces starting about 2cm above the bulb.
- Substitution
- Green onion or garlic chives can substitute for dallae, but the particular sharpness of wild chives is unique and worth seeking out when spring is in season.
- Storage and reheating
- With just a handful of pantry staples, this dish fills the gap on evenings when the refrigerator offers little else.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official cooking and food safety guidance.
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18min, 7 ingredients
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40min, 8 ingredients
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