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Korean Vegetable Rice

Korean Vegetable Rice

A quick Korean-inspired rice bowl with sautéed veg, a punchy gochujang sauce and a fried egg on top.

35 mins total for first methodServes 4On the Hob

Ingredients

Method

15 mins prep20 mins cook35 mins total
  1. Cook the rice and keep it warm.

  2. Whisk together the gochujang, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and water to make a pourable sauce.

  3. Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.

  4. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned. Stir in the carrot and cook for 2 minutes.

  5. Add the spinach and cook just until wilted. Season lightly.

  6. Fry the eggs to your liking.

  7. Serve rice bowls topped with the veg, sauce, spring onions and sesame seeds, with a fried egg on top.

Notes

Vegetables: use any mix you like — cabbage, mushrooms, spinach, courgette, beansprouts all work.

Heat: gochujang varies; taste and adjust.

Make it vegan: skip the egg and use maple syrup instead of honey.

About this recipe

This is a weeknight-friendly Korean-inspired rice bowl: warm rice, a mix of quick-cooked veg, a punchy gochujang sauce and (ideally) a runny fried egg.

It’s flexible — use what’s in the fridge — but keep the sauce bold and the veg crisp-tender.