Korean Rice Bowl (Bibimbap) Recipe

This Korean Rice Bowl recipe is delicious and healthy. A Bibimbap is one of the most well known Korean dishes. A rice bowl topped with all sorts of seasoned sautéed vegetables, marinated meat (usually beef), a fried egg sunny side up, finished with a sprinkle of sesame and generous dollop of a Bibimbap sauce. With a plethora of seasoned sautéed vegetables, Korean marinated beef, and the signature fried egg, the thing that really seals the deal is the bright red, spicy Bibimbap Sauce that is just damn awesome. Overall, you use whichever veggies you want, whatever meat you desire and the sauce is really open to your intrepretation as well.

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked white rice
4 eggs
2 tsp sesame seeds

Korean Beef & Marinade:

250 g/8oz beef tenderloin or thick steak , very finely sliced
3 garlic cloves , minced
1 tbsp soy sauce , light or all purpose
1 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
2 tsp sesame oil , toasted

Vegetables (these are optional):

2 carrots, shredded
2 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 bunch of spinach, sauteed
8 oz of baby bella mushrooms
cabbage, shredded
brussel sprouts, cut in half
2 tsp garlic , minced
8 tsp vegetable oil, separated
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 tsp soy sauce, light or all purpose
1/4 tsp fish sauce
1/4 tsp white sugar
Sesame oil (not too much)

Sauce:

4 tbsp gochujang paste
2 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1.5 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp honey
3 tsp white sugar
1 garlic clove
sesame oil
ginger

Directions:

Marinate the beef (should be for at least 30 minutes).
Cook the sauce by mixing ingredients and put on heat until sugar is dissolved.
Roast veggies in a pan at 400 degrees. Those will include cabbage, mushrooms and brussel sprouts.
Start cooking the meat
Shred carrots and zucchini
Saute spinach
Assemble the bowl starting with rice, veggies and meat. Lightly spread sauce on top.
Fry eggs in a skillet to your taste and ad on top.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds

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