Description
Bibimbap is a popular Korean rice dish topped with sautéed and seasoned vegetables and proteins like beef, eggs, and served with gochujang sauce for a mix-and-match bowl of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the rice:
- 2 cups short-grain rice
- 2 cups water
- For the beef bulgogi:
- 1 lb thinly sliced beef (ribeye or sirloin)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- For the vegetables:
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 1 zucchini, julienned
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- For assembly:
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice:
- Rinse the short-grain rice until water runs clear. In a pot, combine rice and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 15-20 minutes until water is absorbed. Fluff and set aside.
- Prepare the beef bulgogi:
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds. Marinate the beef slices in this mixture for 15 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated beef for 3-4 minutes until browned. Set aside.
- Cook the vegetables:
- In the same skillet, add oil. Sauté carrots for 2 minutes, then zucchini for 2 minutes, mushrooms for 3 minutes, spinach until wilted (about 1 minute), and bean sprouts for 1 minute. Season each with salt and pepper as needed.
- Fry the eggs:
- In a non-stick pan, fry eggs to desired doneness (sunny-side up preferred).
- Assemble the bowls:
- Divide the rice into 4 bowls. Top each with portions of beef, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, bean sprouts. Place a fried egg on top.
- Drizzle with gochujang and sprinkle sesame seeds.
- Mix everything together before eating for best flavor.
Notes
Adjust the gochujang according to spice preference. Traditionally served in heated stone bowls for crispiness. Feel free to add other toppings like kimchi or seaweed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Main Course
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Protein: 30g