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Sweet Potato Brown Rice with Soy and Scallions

Sweet Potato Brown Rice with Soy and Scallions

By Courtney HillNovember 11, 2022

  • Makes
    4 servings
  • Cook Time
    50 minutes
  • Active time plus cooling
    10 minutes active

Goguma-bap is a traditional Korean dish of sweet potatoes (goguma) and cooked rice (bap). Our take has a pure sweet potato flavor accented by chewy short-grain rice; we prefer the nuttiness of brown short-grain rice for added complexity. The sweet potatoes and rice usually are steamed together plain, then seasoned at the table with a mixture of soy sauce. We opt to season the sweet potatoes with just a little of this sauce before cooking to make them especially flavorful.

Ingredients
  • 1

    cup short-grain brown rice, rinsed and drained

  • 1

    bunch scallions, thinly sliced

  • ¼

    cup low-sodium soy sauce

  • 1

    tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar

  • 1

    medium garlic clove, finely grated

  • 1

    teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • 1

    teaspoon honey OR white sugar

  • 1

    pound orange-flesh sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

  • Optional garnish: Toasted sesame seeds

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine the rice and 1¾ cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium, then reduce to low, cover and cook without stirring for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the scallions, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, pepper flakes, honey and 2 tablespoons water. In a medium bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons of the soy mixture and ½ teaspoon black pepper.

Step 3

After the rice has cooked for 15 minutes, uncover the pot, scatter the sweet potato mixture over the surface of the rice (without disturbing the grains) and re-cover. Cook over low until both the potatoes and rice are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Gently fluff with a fork, trying not to break up the potatoes. Serve with the remaining soy sauce mixture for drizzling.