Korean Egg Porridge (Silky Sesame-Scented Rice Porridge)
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- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Gyeran juk is a mild, gentle rice porridge that starts by stir-frying soaked rice in sesame oil before any liquid is added, a step that coats the starch granules in oil to prevent the finished porridge from clumping and works the sesame fragrance evenly into every grain.
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Water is added and the pot simmers on low heat for twenty minutes with frequent stirring, breaking down the grains gradually until they dissolve into a smooth, cohesive base. Constant stirring on low heat is what prevents the rice from scorching on the bottom and what creates the uniformly silky texture that defines a well-made juk. Beaten egg is drizzled in at the very end in a thin stream and folded gently for just one minute, creating soft, ribbony layers of cooked egg throughout the porridge without allowing them to toughen. Soup soy sauce and salt provide restrained seasoning that stays behind the sesame fragrance rather than overpowering it, and sliced green onion scattered on top adds a fresh note over the warm nuttiness beneath. This is the kind of bowl that asks nothing of the stomach, which makes it the standard choice after illness, on mornings when appetite is low, or whenever a light and restorative meal is needed.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Step
Place 160 g soaked rice in a sieve and drain it for about 5 minutes.
If the surface stays too wet, it can splatter in the oil and dilute the sesame aroma.
- 2Control
Warm 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat.
Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes, coating each grain lightly so the porridge will stay loose instead of clumping.
- 3Control
Pour in 900 ml water and scrape the bottom as you stir, then bring it to a boil.
When small bubbles gather around the edge, lower the heat so the pot simmers without boiling over.
- 4Control
Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring often.
The grains should open and the porridge should cling softly to the spoon, so keep checking the bottom before any starch sticks.
- 5Season
When the rice is fully softened, add 1 tsp soup soy sauce and 0.5 tsp salt.
Bring it to one bubble so the seasoning disperses evenly.
- 6Finish
Beat 2 eggs and drizzle them in a thin stream over the porridge on low heat.
Stir gently for only 1 minute to keep soft ribbons, then top with 20 g sliced green onion and serve warm.
Practical Cooking Checks
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- Key technique
- Gyeran juk creates a mild, sesame-scented rice porridge where toasted grains and eggs add silkiness.
- Finish cue
- Stir gently for only 1 minute to keep soft ribbons, then top with 20 g sliced green onion and serve warm.
- Avoid this
- Do not overcook after adding eggs, or the texture turns tough.
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40min, 7 ingredients
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40min, 8 ingredients
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