Butterbur Leaf Ssambap
Rice Easy

Butterbur Leaf Ssambap

Quick answer

Total time
30 min
Level
Easy
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
8

About this dish

Butterbur leaf ssambap steams and cools the leaves, then wraps them around sesame-seasoned rice and a doenjang-gochujang dipping paste.

Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

5 steps
  1. 1
    Prep

    Wash the butterbur leaves thoroughly under running water and trim the ends of the stems.

  2. 2
    Step

    Steam the leaves in a hot steamer for 4 minutes, then rinse immediately in cold water and squeeze dry.

  3. 3
    Prep

    In a bowl, mix soybean paste, red pepper paste, minced garlic, minced green onion, and 5ml of sesame oil to make ssamjang.

  4. 4
    Prep

    Mix warm rice with 10ml of sesame oil and sesame seeds, let it cool, and roll into round bite-sized balls.

  5. 5
    Step

    Spread a steamed leaf, place a rice ball and a little ssamjang in the center, and wrap it tightly.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique
Bitter taste combined with savory ssamjang
Finish cue
Spread a steamed leaf, place a rice ball and a little ssamjang in the center, and wrap it tightly.

Cooking decision evidence

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This recipe

30min, 8 ingredients

Category median

38.5min, 8 ingredients

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Tips

Soaking the steamed leaves in cold water for 10 minutes helps reduce their natural bitter and acrid taste.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
290
kcal
Protein
6
g
Carbs
55
g
Fat
5
g