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Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice)

prep time:45 minutes
cook time:30 minutes
Marinate Time30 minutes
total time:1 hour 45 minutes
Bibimbap looks complicated but it's really just rice with a bunch of separately seasoned vegetables, some marinated beef, and a fried egg on top. The whole point is that each vegetable keeps its own flavor and texture - you mix it all together at the table with gochujang sauce and every bite tastes different.
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Ingredients

For the Rice & Assembly

  • 2 cups short-grain white rice
  • 4 fried eggs

For the Bibimbap Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons gochujang Korean red pepper paste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

For the Beef

  • 1 lb thinly sliced ribeye
  • 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons grated Asian pear

For the Vegetables

  • 8 oz spinach
  • 8 oz soybean sprouts
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • 1 large English cucumber thinly sliced
  • 1 large zucchini cut into matchsticks
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic divided
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil divided
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds divided
  • Table salt
  • Neutral oil

Instructions

  • Cook rice according to package directions.
  • Mix beef marinade ingredients in bowl, add sliced ribeye, refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Combine bibimbap sauce ingredients, set aside.
  • Salt zucchini, cucumber, and carrots in separate bowls; let sit 10 minutes.
  • Blanch spinach 20 seconds, shock in ice bath, squeeze dry. Season with garlic, sesame oil, salt, green onion.
  • Blanch bean sprouts 3-4 minutes, shock in ice bath, drain. Season with garlic, sesame oil, salt, green onion, sesame seeds.
  • Drain and squeeze cucumbers. Season with garlic, sesame oil, green onion, sesame seeds.
  • Squeeze zucchini and carrots dry. Stir-fry separately with garlic, 2-3 minutes each.
  • Cook marinated beef in pan until desired doneness.
  • Fry eggs sunny-side up.
  • Assemble bowls: rice on bottom, arranged vegetables and beef on top, fried egg, 2-3 tbsp sauce.

Notes

Mix all components together before eating. Components can be prepared in advance and assembled just before serving.