Salmon Pot Rice: Healthy Korean Diet Sotbap Recipe

Today, let’s make a healthy Korean diet recipes staple that will help you lose weight while maintaining good health: Salmon pot rice! Packed with protein from salmon and fiber from mushrooms, it’s a perfectly healthy Korean dish. Known as Sot bap in Korea, this one-pot meal is the secret to a nutritious lifestyle. Want to diet with me?

The soy sauce seasoning we’ll be mixing with your Sotbap today is my mom’s secret recipe. It’s a versatile condiment that works great with Korean pot rice or any bibimbap dishes!

Healthy Diet Korean Food

After I moved from Korea to Belgium, I gained more than 5 kg in the first year. I think the main reason is my eating habits. There are a lot of fried foods in Belgium. Belgian fries are crispy and so delicious, and I can’t resist Belgian beer! Also, Belgian chocolate and waffles are so delicious! That’s how I ended up gaining weight.

Korean food is healthy in general! When I was in Korea last year, I didn’t intentionally try to eat healthy, but I naturally lost weight. I ate rice as a main dish, and side dishes were mostly vegetables, so I always got plenty of fiber. I also got a variety of nutrients from meat dishes and broths containing meat or seafood.

Today I looked at my body in the mirror and wanted to get back to a healthy body. So I went to the gym and decided to give my body the gift of delicious and healthy food. How about giving your body the gift of healthy food?

• High-Protein Salmon: Salmon is high in protein, which helps prevent muscle loss that can occur during dieting.
• Omega-3: Salmon is packed with healthy omega-3 fats. Omega-3s help inhibit fat production and aid in fat breakdown.
• Fiber-Rich Mushroom Rice: Shiitake mushrooms are high in fiber, which increases satiety and aids digestion.
• Unprocessed Carbohydrates: Made with rice instead of processed carbohydrates like bread, it’s healthier.
• Low Carbohydrate Amount: Since the salmon steak and mushrooms are already satiating, reducing the amount of carbohydrates (rice) makes it even more effective for weight loss.
• Incredibly delicious taste: Eating tasteless chicken breast salad can make you give up dieting quickly. With pot rice, you can enjoy delicious food while maintaining a healthy diet.

What is Sotbap (Korean Pot Rice)?

There are many clay pot rice recipes in Korea. Typically, rice is placed in the pot and various ingredients are added on top, then mixed together like bibimbap. In Korea, this is called Sotbap, and it’s a popular home-cooked meal for those following Korean Diet Recipes. It’s a convenient and easy recipe because you can combine the rice and ingredients into one dish, with Salmon Pot Rice being the most trendy version.

Korean Pot Rice (Sot Bap) Menu

• Salmon Pot Rice: This is the dish we’re going to make today. One of the most popular pot rice dishes among young Koreans and a trendy menu item. Made with salmon, it’s rich in omega-3 and protein, and with a seafood and vegetable base, it’s a clean and healthy pot rice that’s not too heavy.
• Steak Pot Rice: This dish is made by grilling a steak to medium-rare, then topping the rice with soy sauce seasoning, an egg, and green onions. If you use today’s mushroom rice and soy sauce seasoning and just add the steak, you have steak pot rice. This is also a popular menu item in Korea, and it’s often sold in restaurants.

• Abalone pot rice: Abalone pot rice features chewy abalone and its innards mixed with the rice, creating a savory and ocean-scented pot rice explosion.
• Eggplant Pot Rice (vegan): This is a pot rice that vegans will love. After grilling eggplant, use Today’s mushroom rice and soy sauce seasoning to create a healthy and delicious vegan pot rice.

How to Make Salmon Pot Rice

Ingredients for Salmon Sotbap

• Main: Salmon fillet, 2 bowls of rice, 30g shiitake mushrooms.
• Seasoning: Korean soy sauce, mirin, plum syrup, and sesame oil (the soul of Salmon pot rice).

Step-by-Step Pot Rice Instructions

1. Prepare Mushroom Rice: Rinse rice and top with mushrooms in a rice cooker to start your Pot Rice.
2. Sear the Salmon: Season and pan-sear the salmon to add high-quality protein.
3. Steam the Sot bap: Transfer rice to a stone pot (dolsot), place the salmon on top, and steam for 5-10 minutes. This steaming process is what defines authentic Korean pot rice.
4. Final Touch: Drizzle the secret soy sauce over your pot rice and mix it like bibimbap!

All-purpose Soy Sauce Seasoning for Bibimbap

The soy sauce seasoning I’m sharing with you today is my mother’s secret recipe. It has a perfect balance ofsalty and nutty flavors, with the distinct aroma of sesame oil. This versatile soy sauce seasoning is delicious on its own with rice, and it’s alsoa great substitute for gochujang in bibimbap! It’s a great option for people who can’t handle spices, right? Plus, it’s a condiment you can use to make other rice dishes in a pot. Be sure to screenshot the recipe – don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Side Dishes That Go Well with Salmon Pot Rice

First, of course, is kimchi. Since salmon can be high in fat, kimchi helps balance the oily flavor. Second, try wrapping the salmon rice in seaweed (gim). The salty umami flavor of the seaweed, combined with the crisp texture and softness of the salmon rice, creates a new culinary experience. It is a combination that Koreans really love.

Advantages of Pot Rice

• When rice is cooked in a stone or clay pot, it retains a fluffy texture.
• The bottom forms a savory crust (nurungji) that adds a crunchy texture and rich flavor.
• The stone pot keeps the rice warm throughout the meal.

Since it’s a bit difficult to find a stone pot here in Belgium, I used a ttukbaegi (Korean clay pot) instead, and instead of cooking the rice in the pot, I used a rice cooker for convenience.

Below is a recipe for stone pot bibimbap and kimchi jjigae using a ttukbaegi.

FAQ about Korean Salmon Pot Rice