Yaksik (Sweetened Rice with Dried Fruits & Nuts)
A traditional Korean sweet rice dish with dried fruits and nuts, often served as a dessert or snack.
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- •2 cups Glutinous riceSoaked for 5 hours
- •1/4 cup White sugarGranulated
- •2 tablespoons Water
- •1/4 cup Brown sugarDark brown, organic
- •2 tablespoons Grapeseed oilAny cooking oil can be used
- •2 tablespoons Soy sauceJin-gan-jang
- •1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- •1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- •14 JujubesLarge, cut in half
- •1/4 cup Dried cranberries(optional)Alternative to jujubes
- •2 tablespoons Pine nutsRemove tips
- •Canned chestnutsStrained
- •1/4 cup Honey
- 1
Wash and soak 2 cups of glutinous rice in cold water for 5 hours.
5h 0m
- 2
Boil 1/4 cup of white sugar with 2 tablespoons of water for 6 minutes to make caramel sauce.
6 min
- 3
Steam the soaked rice for 40 minutes, then stir and steam for another 20 minutes.
1h 0m
- 4
Prepare seasoning sauce by mixing 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder.
5 min
- 5
Cut 14 large jujubes in half and prepare 1/4 cup dried cranberries and 2 tablespoons pine nuts.
10 min
- 6
Mix the steamed rice with the seasoning sauce, caramel sauce, 1/4 cup honey, jujubes, cranberries, pine nuts, and canned chestnuts.
10 min
- 7
Cook the mixture for an additional 30 minutes on medium heat.
30 min
- 8
Shape the mixture using plastic wrap and freeze for later use.
10 min
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