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June 22, 2015 Fusion

Korean Keema

Korean Keema

The moment I saw this recipe over at Joyce’s blog, I knew I have to make it. Both X and I are huge fan of one-dish rice meals – he loves it because it’s easy to eat and I can simply scoop it on top of rice, meaning less dishes for him to wash up later; I love it because it incorporates vegetables and meat into one dish and every mouthful is always bursting with flavours. I especially love this one because gochujang is one of my favourite condiments!

Korean Keema

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I have made this dish twice since I saw it over at Joyce’s blog and I’ve noted a few things:

Marinating
I marinated the pork hours before hand for the first attempt while for the second attempt, I marinated the pork for only 15 minutes (I used this 15-minute period to chop my vegetables). I didn’t note any significant difference in terms of taste and texture, so I guess you can marinate ahead of time or simply do it when you are about to cook this dish.

Add-Ons
I like to grab whatever vegetables I have on hand and threw into the frying pan. Cabbage, mushrooms, carrot, peas etc are good addition and make a more wholesome dish. I also like to fry some sunny side eggs to go with this dish – mixing the oozy yolk with the sauce into the rice is pure bliss!

Water
The first time I added the amount of water stipulated in Joyce’s recipe and X felt that there’s not enough gravy. So I added more for my second attempt and it was just the right amount for both of us to drench the rice.

Korean Keema

This dish is definitely going to be my go-to recipes when I have no idea what to cook – the prep work is minimal and it takes no more than 15 minutes to cook this dish, making this perfect for a weeknight dinner.

By the way, do you know that gochujang is low in calorie and rich in protein, vitamin B2 and vitamin C? It is also rich in capsaicin, which supposedly increases metabolism and fat burning processes (yay!) And with its unique combination of salty, spicy and sweet, gochujang makes a delicious condiment and hence makes this dish simply irresistible.

But seriously, don’t take my word for it, make this yourself and let me know what you think!



Step-by-step Photos

marinadeadd
1) Mix the pork marinade ingredients together.2) Add in minced pork.
mixonion
3) Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes. Chop your vegetables during this time.4) Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté a little onion.
meatfry
5) Add in the minced pork and spread into a thin layer.6) Fry for a few minutes then break the meat up into small pieces.
vegethicken
7) Stir in your desired vegetables and then water. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are cooked.8) Thicken with a little cornstarch mixture and you are done!
Korean Keema
A pity I forgot to grab a shot of the egg yolk oozing out!
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Korean Keema

By Jasline N.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 0 Serves 2

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 200 grams minced pork
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cup peeled and minced onion, about 1/4 of an onion
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups vegetables, mix of cabbage, mushrooms, frozen peas, frozen carrot
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • Coriander and/or spring onion, finely chopped (for garnish, optional)

Marinade

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sake / cooking wine
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Mix minced pork with marinade ingredients. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add in the onion and sauté until onion has softened and turned translucent. Add in the pork and spread it out into a thin layer. Cook for a few minutes then break it up into small pieces.
  • Stir in the vegetables and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables have softened slightly. Add water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the vegetables have softened.
  • Stir in the cornstarch water bit by bit until the gravy has thickened into desired consistency. Serve with rice and sunny side egg and garnish with coriander and/or spring onion.

NOTES

- This recipe makes a more saucy gravy, if you prefer a drier meat mixture, reduce water to 1/4 cup and omit the cornstarch mixture.
- Adapted from Kitchen Flavours
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Categories: Fusion Tags: cabbage, cornstarch, gochujang, honey, light soy sauce, minced pork, mushroom, onion

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Comments

  1. Joyce, Kitchen Flavours says

    June 27, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Hi Jasline,
    Your Korean Keema looks delicious with the added veggies! Using ground pork is a delicious idea. It sounds more flavourful than using chicken. With fried egg over the top, makes such a satisfying hearty meal!
    Thanks for link back! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 28, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Hi Joyce, I have to thank you for sharing this recipe, it’s one of my favourite emergency meals as it’s so easy to prepare! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    June 25, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    This looks so good to me! I love your addition of the runny fried egg and the cabbage because I love both! I hope I can find the gochujang at my local store.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks Susan! I hope you can find gochujang too, it’s a very unique and delicious condiment!

      Reply
  3. Bam's Kitchen says

    June 25, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    Loving your simple Korean dishes. I need loads more of these for quick and easy weeknight meals so keep them coming… Pinned!!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you Bobbi! I hope this will appeal to you and your boys at home (:

      Reply
  4. Raymund says

    June 25, 2015 at 3:59 am

    Sounds interesting, looks simple as well. Need to make it this weekend.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks Raymund, I’d be honoured if it appears on your blog!

      Reply
  5. May Law says

    June 24, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    这菜肴。。搞到我想大大口的扒饭了!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      嘻嘻。。一盘搞定晚餐!

      Reply
  6. canelakitchen says

    June 24, 2015 at 1:44 am

    This look amazing and love this egg! look absolutely tempting and delicious!!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      Thank you! I regret not bursting the yolk and take a photo of it!

      Reply
  7. Kimberly@The Little Girls Bakery says

    June 23, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    This looks delicious! I was born in Korea (but I’ve grown up in America) and I do love Korean food, even though I don’t get the pleasure of having it often! I’ll have to give this a try sometime :)!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      June 27, 2015 at 12:09 pm

      Hi Kimberly! Korean food is the craze in Singapore these days and I really love it too! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

      Reply

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