Gyeran Bap (Korean Egg Rice)

Gyeran Bap (Korean Egg Rice). Simple steamed white short grain rice with a fried egg, seasoned with soy sauce, green onion, sesame seeds, sesame oil and butter.

Easy to make and simply delicious. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ready in just 10 minutes if you already have cooked rice.

What is Gyeran Bap?

In Korean translation, 'Gyeran' means 'egg' and 'bap' means 'rice'. This Korean Egg Rice is a low cost, quick meal made of hot rice with a fried egg containing runny yolks. The bowl of rice, egg yolk and egg whites are mixed with drizzles of soy sauce, sesame oil, butter, sesame seeds and green onions.  

When mixed, this light meal creates the most delicious Korean rice dish that even picky eaters will find appetizing. In addition, this Korean food has gone viral on social media as it's the perfect dish for lazy cooks!

In most Korean households, it's typically eaten for a Korean breakfast as warm rice is made on a very regular basis. However, it's a good recipe for any hot meal of the day, like a quick dinner, a casual lunch or even for a quick snack! A true pantry meal that is cost effective using existing ingredients. 

Customizable!

This Korean meal is a highly customizable dish. The degree of flavor depends on how much more you add to this gyeran bap recipe. If you ask most Korean people about this dish, you’ll learn that each household has their own methods for this simple dish.

Some people add butter, some don’t, or some add gochujang, which is a Korean red pepper paste. Others will add quick stir-fried vegetables to this low effort meal and turn it into a traditional bibimbap! 

The customizability is one of the greatest things about this recipe. I’m going to share a simple version, so you can add in other pantry condiments or various marinated vegetables to bring it to a whole new level. See below for more suggestions!

Easy Dish

Korean Gyeran Bap is such an easy meal to make. It comes together in only 10 minutes with minimal ingredients and minimal effort if you already have cooked rice! It's an easy way to use up leftover rice and one of my go-to food ideas when I really have no idea what to eat!  A hearty bowl of gyeran bap brings high satisfaction and is a total Godsend when time is of the essence! I love having this for a quick lunch break. 

Ingredients

You’ll need the below ingredients for Gyeran Bap. Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements. 

Note: Most Asian grocers will carry these ingredients. You may find some at your select grocery store or online, like on Amazon.   

• Short-grain rice: aka sushi rice or Calrose rice. You may substitute with jasmine rice. I highly recommend sushi rice as it has such a wonderful and stickier texture than jasmine, incorporating better with the eggs. 
• Fried egg: cooked sunny side up with runny yolks. If you prefer set yolks, the only thing is that it won't combine easily with the rest of the ingredients, but it will still taste quite delicious!
• Unsalted butter: butter is the key to my version of this dish. I don't recommend skipping. 
• Sesame oil: this offers a beautiful nutty flavor and compliments the lovely medley of umami flavors.
• Regular soy sauce: a splash of soy sauce offers such depth of flavor to our Ganjang gyeran bap. "Ganjang" means soy sauce in Korean. Regular soy sauce is aka all-purpose soy sauce. The label will simply say "soy sauce". This is different from dark soy sauce, which is darker in color and thicker in viscosity. You may also substitute with light soy sauce or low sodium soy sauce.
• A sprinkle of sesame seeds: as a garnish and for more flavor!
• Green onions: this is a key ingredient to give our dish that sharp oniony flavor!
• Neutral oil: like avocado oil, sunflower oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil or canola oil. Avoid olive oil, coconut oil or any heavy scented oils. This will be used to cook our egg in the frying pan. 

Other mix-in preferences to add to your finished dish:

• Mouth-puckering gochujang sauce (for a savory heat!)
• A bit of honey for a pleasant sweetness!
• Sukiyaki sauce
• Roasted seaweed snack or nori strips
• Korean spinach salad
• Kimchi
• Sautéed carrots or pickled carrots
• Pickled daikon radish
• Sautéed shiitake mushrooms
• Sautéed zucchini
• Canned tuna
• Cooked ground protein like beef, chicken, pork, or extra firm tofu
• Pan fried shrimp

How to make Gyeran Bap

1. Cook your rice according to package instructions or in your rice cooker. Once cooked, mix hot rice with butter until well combined. Transfer to a big bowl. 
2. In a nonstick pan set over medium heat, add cooking oil and fry your egg sunny side up or easy over (the choice is up to you). If you enjoy eggs with crispy edges, add more oil. If you like eggs without crispy edges, only lightly grease the pan. Fry the egg until you have nearly-set whites with runny yolks.  Place egg over top of buttered rice.
3. Next sprinkle sesame seeds over top, sesame oil, chopped green onions and soy sauce. Feel free to add as much of each ingredient as you wish. 
4. Mix the egg into the rice along with the other ingredients and enjoy!

Tips for making Gyeran Bap

• For best taste, use fresh hot steamed rice that has just been cooked for this Korean egg rice dish. This will help to melt that butter.
• While the rice is still hot, add your butter and give it a good mix to evenly distribute the butter.
• To fry your egg, fry it on a non-stick lightly oiled pan for clean edges on that egg. But if you want crispy edges feel free to add more oil.
• After placing the fried egg over top, season with your aromatics and soy sauce. Feel free to add more soy sauce as desired for this Korean egg rice recipe.

Storage

This dish will last up to 3-4 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat the dish for next time, microwave for 2-3 minutes. 

FAQ

What does Gyeran Bap mean?

'Gyeran' means 'egg' in Korean, and 'Bap' means 'rice' in Korean. Together, ‘gyeran bap’ means ‘egg rice’ in English.

Can I use normal white rice for this Korean egg rice bowl?

You may if you can’t find short grain rice. Just make sure it’s jasmine white rice.

May I substitute the soy sauce with a gluten-free alternative?

​Yes, replace with tamari sauce, coconut aminos or a gluten-free soy sauce that you can find. 

Other Korean recipes you may like!

If you enjoyed this Gyeran Bap recipe, you may like these other Korean recipes: 

• ​KOREAN EGG ROLL KIMBAP
• FOLDED KIMBAP
• PORK BELLY KIMBAP
• KOREAN TUNA MAYO DEOPBAP
• SPICY TUNA KIMBAP
• DECONSTRUCTED TUNA KIMBAP BOWL
• KOREAN BIBIMBAP

Easy Korean Egg Rice (Gyeran Bap)

christieathome

Gyeran Bap – Korean Egg Rice. Simple steamed white short grain rice with a fried egg over top, seasoned with soy sauce, green onion, sesame seeds, sesame oil and butter. Easy to make and simply delicious. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ready in just 10 minutes if you already have cooked rice.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, dinner, lunch

Cuisine korean

Servings 1 bowl

Calories per serving 1299 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 ½ cups cooked short grain rice or sub with jasmine rice
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
• 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce add to taste
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
• 1 tablespoon green onion finely sliced
• ½ teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Instructions

 

• Cook your rice according to package instructions or in your rice cooker. Once cooked, mix hot rice with butter until well combined. Transfer to a big bowl. 
• In a non-stick pan set over medium heat, add cooking oil and fry your egg sunny side up or easy over (the choice is up to you). If you enjoy eggs with crispy edges, add more oil. If you like eggs without crispy edges, only lightly grease the pan. Fry the egg until the white is cooked but the yolk is runny. Place egg over top of buttered rice.
• Next sprinkle sesame seeds over top, sesame oil, chopped green onions and soy sauce.
• Mix the egg into the rice along with the other ingredients and enjoy!

Notes

Tips for making Gyeran Bap:

• For best taste, use fresh hot steamed rice that has just been cooked for this Korean egg rice dish. This will help to melt that butter.
• While the rice is still hot, add your butter and give it a good mix to evenly distribute the butter.
• To fry your egg, fry it on a non-stick lightly oiled pan for clean edges on that egg. But if you want crispy edges feel free to add more oil.
• After placing the fried egg over top, season with your aromatics and soy sauce. Feel free to add more soy sauce as desired for this Korean egg rice recipe.

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Non stick small pan 8 inch

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Nutrition

Calories: 1299kcal | Carbohydrates: 240g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 1075mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 647IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 14mg