Name: Rice with Mushrooms and Meat
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 or 3 scallions, trimmed and chopped, for garnish; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; ½ pound ground beef or pork; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 2 cups short-grain rice; ½ pound button mushrooms, trimmed and sliced; 1 large onion, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Quicker and easier than the, Rice and Beans, Korean Style, this one usually relies on mushrooms and meat for flavor. Though it’s a cross-cultural technique and not at all traditional, I think adding a small handful of soaked dried porcini to the fresh mushrooms as they cook is a big improvement.

You can buy toasted sesame seeds in Korean (and usually Japanese) markets, but toasting them yourself takes less than 5 minutes.