Gyeran-bap
계란밥
Hot rice, a fried or raw-ish egg, sesame oil and soy — the 4-ingredient bowl that still counts as cooking.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: 계란밥.
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- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 7 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Gyeran-bap is what you make when you can stand at the stove for four minutes. Hot rice, egg, sesame oil, soy sauce, maybe gim. Mix. It is not a flex. It is a Korean student and night-shift classic, and it tastes like more than the shopping list.
Ingredients
- Rice, hot cooked rice200 g
- Egg1 large
- Toasted sesame oil4.9 ml
- Soy sauce4.9 ml
- Nori, crumbled (optional)1 sheet
- Sesame seeds (optional)2½ ml
- Spring onion (optional)1
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Put hot rice in a bowl. Fry the egg sunny-side up so the yolk stays runny — or stir a raw yolk into very hot rice if you trust your eggs.
4 minStep 2
Sesame oil, soy, gim, seeds, spring onion. Mix until every grain is seasoned.
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The canonical recipe stays intact. Personal versions are labelled. Serving changes are maths, not AI.
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Substitutions
Soy sauce → A pinch of salt
If you need it wheat-free, check your soy.
Tips
- A knob of butter is a modern extra.
- This is a meal. Do not apologise for it.
History & culture
Every Korean who has lived alone has a version. Some add cheese. Some add a sheet of gim. Some insist the egg must stay runny.
Rice plus egg is older than any blog. The sesame-oil-and-soy seasoning is the local accent.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Mx Lucy via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gyeran%20bap.jpg
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Gyeran-bap take?
7 min all in — 2 min prep, 5 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 1 bowls. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Eggs, Sesame, Soy, Wheat. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan, Rice cooker.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list salt as its own ingredient. Saltiness comes from Soy sauce — 1 tsp. Taste at the end rather than adding a number we did not write.
How much toasted sesame oil?
1 tsp of Toasted sesame oil.
How much soy sauce?
1 tsp of Soy sauce.
What can I use instead?
Soy sauce → A pinch of salt. If you need it wheat-free, check your soy.
Any tips from this recipe?
A knob of butter is a modern extra. This is a meal. Do not apologise for it.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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