Korean Beef Porridge (Sesame Oil-Toasted Rice with Minced Beef)
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- Total time
- 50 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Ground beef and rice are toasted in sesame oil before the water goes in, and a tablespoon of soup soy sauce does the seasoning.
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The 160 g of rice in the ingredient list is its weight after soaking and draining; starting from dry rice adds about 30 minutes of soaking.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Drain previously soaked rice and weigh 160 g after soaking.
If starting with dry rice, rinse and soak for about 30 minutes in addition to the listed preparation time. Finely dice 50 g carrot and 60 g onion.
- 2
Set the pot over medium low heat and add 1 tablespoon sesame oil.
Add 120 g lean minced beef and 1 teaspoon minced garlic, then stir until the beef loses its red color and smells savory.
- 3
Add 160 g soaked rice and stir continuously for about 2 minutes.
The grains should look lightly glossy, with the edges turning a little translucent, which means the sesame oil and beef flavor have coated them evenly.
- 4
Add the diced carrot and onion, then stir for just 1 minute.
Before the vegetables soften too much, pour in 950 ml water and scrape the bottom gently so any browned beef and rice flavor dissolves into the liquid.
- 5
When the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 25 minutes.
Stir down to the bottom every 3 to 4 minutes so the rice swells, breaks down, and thickens without scorching.
- 6
When the rice mashes easily, add 1 tbsp soup soy sauce and simmer further.
Turn off the heat before it becomes too thick, stir evenly to the bottom, and serve.
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