Salmon Pot Rice (Korean Healthy Diet)
600kcal
Ingredients
Mushroom Rice
- 2 bowls rice
- 1/3 bowl water
- 30 g shiitake mushrooms
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (Korean jin ganjang)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 seafood broth coin
Soy Sauce Seasoning for RIce (my mom's secret)
- 4 tbsp soy sauce (Korean jin ganjang)
- 2 tbsp cooking wine (mirin)
- 2 tbsp plum syrup (can be replaced with sugar but less)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 5 g green onion
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Salmon Steak
- 2 pinches salt
- 3 twists black pepper
- 2 tbsp soju (or cooking wine)
- 10 g butter
Soy Sauce for Salmon
- 2 tbsp cooking wine (mirin)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (Korean jin ganjang)
- 1 tbsp plum syrup (can be replaced with sugar or corn syrup but use less than plum syrup)
Toppings
- 1 stalk green onion
Other Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Equipment
Method
Mushroom Rice
- Rinse the rice thoroughly in a rice cooker.
- Place the sliced shiitake mushrooms on top of the washed rice.
- Add water.
- Pour in 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Add 1 seafood broth coin (optional).
- Cook the rice in the rice cooker.
Salmon Steak
- Drizzle soju or cooking wine over the salmon fillet.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Heat a pan with cooking oil and place the salmon fillet on the hot pan.
- Sear the salmon on all sides, flipping to ensure even cooking.
Soy Sauce Glaze for Salmon
- Combine 2 tbsp cooking wine (mirin), 2 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp plum syrup (or substitute with sugar or corn syrup).
- Lower the heat to very low and pour in the sauce.
- Simmer until the sauce thickens, then drizzle it over the salmon.
- Add 10g butter and baste the salmon for extra flavor.
Salmon Stone Pot Rice
- Heat a stone pot (dolsot) over the stove. (I used an earthenware pot as a substitute.)
- Once heated, spread 1 tbsp sesame oil evenly on the bottom of the pot.
- Reduce the heat to low and transfer the cooked mushroom rice into the pot.
- Slice green onion into 0.5cm pieces and sprinkle on top of the rice.
- Place the salmon steak on top.
- Cover the pot with a lid and let it steam for 5–10 minutes.(Steaming enhances the moisture in the ingredients while creating a crispy, nutty scorched rice layer at the bottom.)
- Soy Sauce Seasoning for Rice
- Mix 4 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp cooking wine, 2 tbsp plum syrup (if using sugar, reduce the amount), and 1 tbsp sesame oil.
- Add 5g green onion and 1 tsp sesame seeds, then mix well.
Final Touch
- Drizzle 4 tbsp of the soy sauce seasoning over the salmon.
- Cut the salmon into large chunks and mix everything together, like bibimbap.
Healthy Korean Cuisine: Salmon Pot RIce
- Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
- Korean Tip: Wrap a bite of rice in seaweed for an extra burst of umami—it's like a whole new dish!
