Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast)
Korea's street-cart breakfast: a cabbage-packed egg patty between buttery griddled bread with a sweet-savory finish.
Ingredients
- 2 slices Bread
- 2 Egg
- ⅛ head Cabbage
- 20 g Butter
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Scallions (optional)
- ½ tsp Sugar (optional)
- 1 tbsp Ketchup (optional)
Method
- Finely shred the cabbage.
- Thinly slice the scallion.
- Beat the eggs with the salt in a bowl, then stir in the cabbage and scallion to make a thick vegetable batter.
- Toast both bread slices in half the butter in a skillet over medium until golden on both sides, then set aside.
- Melt the remaining butter in the same pan and pour in the egg mixture, shaping it into a rough square the size of the bread.
- Cook the patty until the underside is set and golden, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook 2 minutes more.
- Set the egg patty on one slice of toast and sprinkle the sugar evenly over the hot egg.
- Add a zigzag of ketchup, close the sandwich with the other toast slice, press gently, and halve. Serve.
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About Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast)
Gyeran toast is Korea's quintessential street-cart breakfast, the kind sold from griddle carts to commuters rushing to the subway. At its heart is an egg patty bulked out with finely shredded cabbage and scallion, cooked into a rough square and tucked between two slices of butter-griddled bread. What defines it, beyond the vegetable-packed egg, is the sweet-savory finish: a sprinkle of sugar and a squiggle of ketchup that sounds odd on paper but delivers the addictive contrast that makes the sandwich famous.
The pleasure of gyeran toast is textural as much as anything: crisp buttered bread against a soft, cabbage-flecked omelette, with the cabbage cooking down just enough to stay sweet and tender inside the egg. The sugar caramelizes faintly against the warm patty while the ketchup brings a tangy lift, so each bite lands somewhere between savory and dessert. This version griddles the bread in butter in the same pan for maximum richness and comes together fast enough for a single serving on a busy morning. It's proper street food you can make at home, and its high-protein egg base keeps it more filling than its size suggests.
Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast): frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast)?
A serving has about 473 calories — 19.6g protein, 37.4g carbs, 27.7g fat, 4.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast) gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Bread. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast) dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast)?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out scallions, sugar, ketchup — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Gyeran Toast (Korean Street Toast) make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.