How it is used
Cook eggs separately when you want a clean yolk over rice; whisk them in slowly when you want ribbons in soup.
Ingredient guide
Korean Recipes With Eggs
Eggs are one of the fastest ways to turn rice, soup, or a simple pantry meal into something satisfying. They can be the main protein, a topping, or a binder.
Storage
Keep eggs refrigerated in their carton and use by the marked date.
Substitutes
For pancakes, use a commercial egg replacer according to its package directions. For rice bowls, pan-seared or crumbled tofu adds protein.
Recipes
Rice Dishes
Bulgogi Rice Bowl(불고기덮밥)
A savory beef bulgogi rice bowl topped with stir-fried peppers, onion, enoki mushrooms, scallions, egg, and sesame seeds.
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Rice Dishes
Dried Pollock Bibimbap(북어비빔밥)
A colorful bibimbap topped with vegetables, snails, shredded egg garnish, baby greens, edible flowers, and finely shredded dried pollock.
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Soups & Stews
Ginseng Beef Short Rib Soup(인삼갈비탕)
A rich beef short rib soup simmered with ginseng, shiitake mushroom, aromatics, glass noodles, jujubes, and egg garnish.
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Rice Dishes
Grilled Brown Rice Balls with Hijiki(구운 주먹밥)
Savory brown rice balls mixed with seasoned hijiki, coated with crushed seaweed and egg, then grilled in a pan.
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Side Dishes
Nutritious Steamed Egg Custard(영양 달걀찜)
A delicate steamed egg custard filled with bamboo shoot, chestnut, fish cake, shiitake mushroom, ginkgo nuts, shrimp, and pine nuts.
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Rice Dishes
Oat Porridge(귀리죽)
Soaked oats and rice are simmered with beef, onion, chives, and egg, then finished with black sesame seeds.
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Main Dishes
Perilla Seed Kalguksu(들깨칼국수)
Hand-cut noodles served in a rich perilla seed broth made with dried shrimp, anchovies, kelp, radish, onion, and garlic.
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Rice Dishes
Potato Rice Balls(감자 주먹밥)
Soft potato and rice are mixed with vegetables and anchovies, shaped into bite-size balls or triangles, and coated with egg yolk and sesame seeds.
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Side Dishes
Steamed Egg-Stuffed Tofu Pouches(유부 달걀찜)
Tofu pouches filled with seasoned egg and carrot are gently simmered in anchovy broth with soy sauce and sugar.
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Side Dishes
Steamed Eggs with Rice and Kimchi(찬밥김치달걀찜)
A soft steamed egg dish made with leftover rice, finely chopped kimchi, vegetables, and a touch of salted-shrimp brine.
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Rice Dishes7 min
Egg Rice(계란밥)
The comforting Korean shortcut meal: hot rice, a fried egg, soy sauce, and fragrant sesame oil.
EasyNot Spicy
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Rice Dishes15 min
Kimchi Fried Rice(김치볶음밥)
A fast, deeply savory fried rice that turns well-fermented kimchi and leftover rice into a complete weeknight meal.
EasyMild
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Pancakes20 min
Kimchi Pancake(김치전)
A crisp-edged savory pancake with tangy chopped kimchi in every bite.
EasyMild
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Soups & Stews30 min
Soft Tofu Stew(순두부찌개)
A bubbling red stew built around silky soft tofu, kimchi, and a clean anchovy broth.
MediumMedium
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Rice Dishes45 min
Bibimbap(비빔밥)
A colorful bowl of rice topped with individually seasoned vegetables, an egg, and gochujang for mixing at the table.
MediumMild
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