Dinner for 4
Kongnamul Bap
Rice cooks with soybean sprouts, seasoned meat, and kimchi, then gets mixed with a spicy soy dressing.
Typical price
$10.24for 4 servings
$2.56 per serving$10.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
KoreanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $2.53Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.42Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups short grain rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 lb kongnamul
- 5 oz beef or pork
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp rice wine or mirin
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced kimchi
- 2 tbsp juice from kimchi
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp gochugaru
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 1/2 scallions
Steps
- Rinse the rice and place it in a rice cooker with the water.
- Layer the kongnamul, meat, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil over the rice.
- Cook for about 25 minutes, until the rice is tender and the meat reaches 160 F.
- Mix the kimchi, kimchi juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, gochugaru, sesame seeds, garlic, sugar, and scallions in a small bowl.
- Rest the cooked rice for 5 minutes, then stir everything together with the kimchi dressing.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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