Korean Cockle & Water Parsley Mixed Rice
Cockle meat is rinsed in light salt water, blanched for just thirty seconds to preserve its firm chew, then arranged over rice alongside julienned carrots, sautéed zucchini, and raw water parsley (minari). A gochujang-based sauce binds everything when mixed, and the briny sweetness of the cockles plays off minari's clean, herbaceous bite. Adding the parsley last preserves its volatile aroma, and over-blanching the cockles will turn them rubbery - brief heat exposure is critical. This seasonal bibimbap is at its best in early spring when cockles are plump and sweet, finished with sesame oil and toasted seeds.
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Instructions
- 1
Rinse rice, cook it, and let it steam for 10 minutes.
- 2
Rinse cockle meat in light salted water, then blanch for 30 seconds.
- 3
Julienne carrot and zucchini, then stir-fry each briefly and cool.
- 4
Mix gochujang, soy sauce, minced garlic, and 1 tbsp sesame oil for sauce.
- 5
Top rice with minari, cockles, and vegetables, then add sauce and sesame seeds and mix.
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