Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths

Gul-gukbap (Oyster Rice Soup)

One serving has 538 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (881%), zinc (297%), copper (293%), selenium (213%), manganese (130%) and folate (86%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Gul-gukbap (Oyster Rice Soup)
Photo: by lwy, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (790 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, fish, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 130 g Oysters, raw
  • 80 g Rice, white, short-grain
  • 60 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 40 g Soybean sprouts, raw
  • 320 g Fish stock
  • 130 g Water
  • 6 g Cayenne pepper
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Scallions, raw
  • 4 g Fish sauce
  • 0.4 g Salt

Method

  1. Rinse the oysters gently in lightly salted water and drain.
  2. Bring the fish stock and water to a boil, then add the napa cabbage and soybean sprouts and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the gochugaru, garlic and fish sauce and simmer for 3 more minutes.
  4. Add the oysters and cook for just 2 minutes, until they plump up and curl slightly; do not overcook.
  5. Spoon the cooked rice into a bowl, ladle the soup and oysters over it, season with salt if needed, and top with scallion.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy538 kcal25%
Carbohydrates83.9 g
Water657 mL
Fiber5.5 g19%
Protein31.5 g66%
Tryptophan0.28 g
Threonine0.96 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.5 g
Methionine0.47 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.78 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.52 g
Fat9.2 g
Monounsaturated1.7 g
Polyunsaturated4.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.65 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.87 g
Omega-62 g
Saturated1.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol65 mg
Calcium220 mg22%
Copper2.6 mg293%
Iron12.5 mg70%
Magnesium109 mg35%
Manganese2.3 mg130%
Phosphorus500 mg71%
Potassium1,088 mg23%
Selenium117 µg213%
Sodium1,269 mg
Zinc23.7 mg297%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.74 mg67%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.59 mg54%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.7 mg84%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.2 mg44%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.71 mg55%
Folate (vitamin B9)343 µg86%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)21.1 µg881%
Choline40.2 mg9%
Vitamin A250 µg36%
Vitamin C42.1 mg56%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.4 mg16%
Vitamin K56.2 µg62%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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