Scallion Gyeran Bap

A simple breakfast that comes together in minutes, this Gyeran Bap with Scallions is a hearty recipe that uses up kitchen staples for a quick meal. It’s satisfying, savory, and so easy to make!

 

Growing up, one of my go-to easy meals was rice, egg, and a splash of soy sauce and/or sesame oil. Then, I saw Eric Kim share a photo of his bowl but with seaweed and a knob of butter, and my mind was blown. I learned that there was a name for this dish – gyeran bap! This recipe is inspired by gyeran bap, but the egg is fried in scallion/scallion oil! It is SO good and SO easy to make.

This recipe relies heavily on kitchen staples. Gyeran translates to egg and bap to rice, so gyeran bap literally translates to egg rice. It’s really just that simple! It’s cozy, comforting, and comes together in a few short minutes. Frying the eggs in scallions really adds an extra layer of flavor to the dish.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• rice – I like jasmine rice but feel free to use any rice you prefer. Brown rice and purple rice is another great option. This recipe is perfect if you have leftover rice from the night before.
• oil — you can use any neutral oil to fry the scallions and eggs in. Sesame oil and vegetable oil are my usual go-to.
• scallions — also known as green onions, you can’t make a scallion fried egg without scallions!
• egg — for the fried egg.
• butter — all you need is a knob of unsalted butter. You can skip the butter if you prefer.
• soy sauce — use low sodium soy sauce.
• sesame oil — I use pure sesame oil, but you can also use toasted sesame oil.
• sesame seeds — I like using toasted sesame seeds over regular sesame seeds.
• seaweed — you can use a pack of seaweed and crush it up yourself or buy seaweed flakes.

How to Make Gyeran Bap with Scallions

• In a hot non-stick skillet over high heat, add a splash of oil. When hot, add the scallions. Try to keep them grouped to the center of the pan.
• Crack the egg into the middle of the skillet on top of the scallions. Once the egg whites have set in their shape a bit, lower the heat to medium.
• Once the whites have set, remove the pan from heat.

• Add hot rice to a bowl.
• Add the butter on top of the rice. You can mix it in now or later.

• Add the egg on top of the butter and drizzle soy sauce and sesame oil over top.
• Add the sesame seeds and seaweed to the bowl.
• Mix until well combined. Eat immediately.

Recipe Tips and Notes

• Swap regular butter for garlic herb or compound butter for even more flavor.
• Feel free to add more or less soy sauce and sesame oil to your liking.
• I like to eat this with some kimchi as an extra vegetable element to my meal.
• Don’t let the scallions fry for too long before adding the egg in, as the scallions can turn brown if left for too long.

Make Ahead Tips

• Make ahead: you can’t really make this ahead of time as breaking the yolk of a freshly fried egg is what makes this so tasty. However, the rice can be made ahead of time, so you can simply reheat it. I also freeze my butter in little knobs, so it saves me time from cutting it as well.

More Recipes to Try

• Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken (or my double fried Korean Fried Chicken)
• Japchae
• Korean Cheese Corn
• Seasoned Spinach
• Mayak Eggs
• Silken Tofu Recipe
• Korean Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
• Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice
• Kimchi Pancakes
• Pajeon
• Korean Strawberry Milk
• Banana Milk
• Gochujang Chicken (Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken)

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