Cheesy Korean Style BBQ Beans with Jasmine Rice and Crispy Onions
Sweet and hot, gochujang is a popular Korean condiment. This vibrant paste contains chillies, fermented soybeans and glutinous rice which give it its savoury-sweet flavour, making it the perfect match for noodles, pasta and rice dishes.
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 servings
3 servings
4 servings
- 150 gr jasmine rice
- 30 gr tomato puree
- 1 carton red kidney beans
- 50 gr gochujang paste
- 10 gr vegetable stock paste
- 80 gr mature cheddar cheese
- 100 gr baby spinach
- 48 gr bbq sauce
- 1 sachet crispy onions
- 1 tsp sugar
- 20 gr butter
- 225 gr jasmine rice
- 45 gr tomato puree
- 1.5 carton red kidney beans
- 75 gr gochujang paste
- 15 gr vegetable stock paste
- 120 gr mature cheddar cheese
- 150 gr baby spinach
- 72 gr bbq sauce
- 1.5 sachet crispy onions
- 1.5 tsp sugar
- 30 gr butter
- 300 gr jasmine rice
- 60 gr tomato puree
- 2 cartons red kidney beans
- 100 gr gochujang paste
- 20 gr vegetable stock paste
- 160 gr mature cheddar cheese
- 200 gr baby spinach
- 96 gr bbq sauce
- 2 sachets crispy onions
- 2 tsp sugar
- 40 gr butter
Instructions
- a) Boil a half-full kettle.
b) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with 1/4 tsp salt on high heat.
c) Add the rice and cook for 12-13 mins. - a) Meanwhile, pop a large frying pan on medium-high heat.
b) Once hot, add the tomato puree, kidney beans and all their liquid.
c) Stir in the gochujang paste, veg stock paste and sugar (see pantry for amount).
d) Bring to the boil, then simmer until thickened, 5-6 mins. - a) Meanwhile, grate the cheese.
b) Once the sauce has thickened, add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins. - a) When the rice is cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan.
b) Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve. - a) Just before serving, stir the BBQ sauce, butter (see pantry for amount) and half the cheese into the beans.
b) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
c) Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it. - a) Share the rice between your bowls and spoon over the BBQ beans.
b) Serve with the remaining cheese and the crispy onions sprinkled on top.
Enjoy!