A serving of bokkeumbap

Bokkeumbap

Name: Bokkeumbap
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp vegetable oil; 100g Spam finely chopped (or use ham or bacon); 1 carrot finely chopped; 3 spring onions finely chopped; 1 small garlic clove minced or finely grated (about ¼ tsp); 300g cooked sushi rice; 2½ tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil

Da-Hae West

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Try this quick Korean fried rice. Spam is often used as it seasons the rice and gets really nice and crispy when fried, but ham or bacon work too

Dairy-free

Low sugar

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Bokkeumbap translates as bokkeum = fried and bap = rice in Korean and is a great, quick dinner. Spam is often used as it seasons the rice and gets really nice and crispy when fried - but ham or bacon would be great substitutes here, too.

Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 eggs
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp vegetable oil
100g Spam

finely chopped (or use ham or bacon)
1 carrot

finely chopped
3 spring onions

finely chopped
1 small garlic clove

minced or finely grated (about ¼ tsp)
300g cooked sushi rice
2½ tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal553
fat33g
saturates7g
carbs46g
sugars5g
fibre4g
protein17g
salt2.25g

Method

step 1

Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and set aside. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Pour in the egg and, using tongs, move the it around the pan for 30 seconds or until just cooked. Remove the egg from the pan and set aside.
step 2

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp vegetable oil in the pan over high heat and fry the Spam for 2 mins until the edges are crispy. Add the carrot, spring onion and garlic to the pan and fry for 3 mins. Tip in the rice and soy sauce. Stir well, breaking up any large clumps of rice and fry for 2 mins until the rice and vegetables are completely mixed together. Stir in the eggs and sesame oil to serve.

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