How To Cook Korean Bean Rice
Skim off the foam and crack the lid halfway open.
How to cook korean bean rice. Nowadays many people view it as a highly nutritious dish that can be eaten frequently. This recipe is also in my cookbook but in this version i add peas. About 7 minutes into the cooking it will boil over with lots of foam on the surface.
But if using a regular rice cooker soak black rice for 30 min. It s a pretty simple recipe and there are many variations to it and i will make it differently depending on my mood but today i m going to show you a version that is reliably beautiful and delicious. Add the beans and rice and stir with a wooden spoon over medium high heat until the rice turns a little translucent for a few minutes.
When cooking in a regular pot it is probably best to put the sprouts and the beef first into the pot and add the rice on top read my variations below. It will easily boil over so when it does half cover it with the lid and let it keep bubbling and boiling. It s korean multigrain rice called japgokbap in korean.
Turn down the heat immediately to a low simmer and cover the pot. Vermicelli is made with rice and when cooked is less chewy than bean threads but springier and white in color. Use a pressure cooker or pressurized rice cooker to avoid having to soak the rice.
Don t open the lid until the bean sprouts are fully cooked or rice is fully cooked otherwise the sprouts can come out smelly and tasting. Drain the beans but keep the water that they were soaking in. Add water stir and cover.
Stir it occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Place the pot over high heat and bring the rice to a boil. Then turn down the heat and cook for 50 minutes.