Easy microwave injeolmi
Make the traditional soybean-coated rice snack with a microwave and a spoon, without a steamer.
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Ingredients
4 servings
Everyday kitchen measurements
For 4 servings. Use a small 180 ml paper cup, a level eating spoon (about 15 ml) and a small teaspoon (about 5 ml).
How to fill the cup and spoons
Use the same cup and spoons throughout. Their sizes vary, so these amounts are approximate. Spoon flour in loosely and level the top without pressing. Measure vegetables after chopping, without packing them down. The amounts in g/ml are the original reference quantities. For part of a pack, use the specified pack weight and divide the contents evenly.
King Arthur Baking-
Essential
Use dry glutinous rice flour, not ordinary rice flour or wet-milled flour; weigh 120 g.
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Essential
Use the listed water; add only the small extra amount described if needed.
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Sweetens the dough; keep the listed amount.
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Essential
One small pinch; omit if using salted flour.
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Substitute available
If Unsweetened roasted soybean powder is unavailable
Use roasted, ready-to-eat powder, never raw soy flour. Replace with 30 g finely ground toasted sesame if desired; this adds sesame.
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Step-by-step cooking
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Step 1
Mix flour, sugar, salt and all about ¾ paper cup + 1 level eating spoon (150 ml) water in a large microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Use dry glutinous flour; do not eat uncooked batter.
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Step 2
Cover with a vented microwave-safe lid. Heat at 700 W for 2 minutes. Use oven mitts, open away from your face and stir the set edges into the center.
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Step 3
Cover and heat 1 minute more. Stir; repeat in 30-second bursts until glossy and slightly translucent throughout, with no runny batter or dry pockets. Power varies; do not rely on time alone.
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Step 4
With a sturdy wet spoon, beat and fold the hot dough for 1–2 minutes until elastic. Hold the bowl with a mitt; keep hot dough off bare hands.
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Step 5
Spread half the soybean powder on a board. Turn out dough, dust with the rest and cool about 5 minutes. Flatten to 2 cm thick, cut into 2 cm pieces with powder-dusted shears and coat every cut face.
Finished dish
4 snack portions. Contains soy; sesame if substituted. Best freshly made. Spoon = 15 ml; flour and powder volumes are approximate, so weigh them. Small pieces should be chewed slowly.
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Enjoy every bite
How to enjoy it
Serve slightly warm with unsweetened tea. Keep pieces apart so their coating stays dry.
