Korean Bibimbap- Mixed Rice with Meat and Assorted Vegetables

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Cuisine: Korean

Courses: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 4

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish that brings together a perfect mix of flavors and textures in one bowl. With tender rice, Delicious meat, and a variety of colorful vegetables, it’s a meal that's as healthy as it is delicious. Topped with a fried egg and a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce, Bibimbap is a fun, easy, and customizable dish that will delight your taste buds. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this vibrant dish is sure to become a favorite!

Ingredients for Bibimbap

100 g/ 3.5 ounces beef mince (or other cuts)
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp minced garlic

Vegetables and Others

250 g/0.6 pounds seasoned spinach
350 g/0.8 pounds seasoned bean sprouts ((You don’t have to use them up if you think it’s too much but I love having lots of vegetables on my bibimbap))
100 g/3.5 ounces shiitake mushroom
120 g/4.2 ounces carrots ((1 small))
1/2 tsp fine sea salt ((1/4 tsp each will be used when cooking shiitake mushroom and carrots))
3 to 4 serving portions of steamed rice
4 eggs (depending on the serving portion)
Some cooking oil to cook the meat, mushroom, carrots and eggs – I used rice bran oil.
Some toasted seasoned seaweed, shredded (long thin cut)

Bibimbap sauce

2 Tbsp gochujang
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp sugar – I used raw sugar
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp vinegar – I used apple vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic

Instructions to make Bibimbap

Prepare and cook ingredients as below.

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For meat, mix the beef mince with the meat sauce listed above.
3
Marinate the meat for about 30 mins while you are working on other ingredients to enhance the flavour.
4
Add some cooking oil into a wok and cook the meat on medium high to high heat.
5
It takes about 3 to 5 mins to thoroughly cook it.
6
Mix the bibimbap sauce ingredients in a bowl.
7
Cook spinach and bean sprouts per linked recipe.
8
Rinse, peel and julienne the carrots. Add some cooking oil and 1/4 tsp of fine sea salt in a wok and cook the carrots on medium high to high heat for 2 to 3 mins.
9
Clean/rinse the shiitake mushrooms and thinly slice them.
10
Add some cooking oil and 1/4 tsp of fine sea salt in a wok and cook the mushrooms on medium high to high heat until they are all cooked. (It takes 2 to 3 mins.)
11
Make fried eggs.
12
(While sunny side up is common, you can make them per your preference.)
13
Put the rice into a bowl and add the meat, assorted vegetables, seasoned seaweed, bibimbap sauce, and the egg on top of the rice. Serve.
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To eat, mix the ingredients in the bowl, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 500kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 220mg74%
Sodium 600mg25%
Potassium 700mg20%
Total Carbohydrate 60g20%
Dietary Fiber 7g29%
Sugars 5g
Protein 25g50%

Vitamin A 15690 IU
Vitamin C 54 mg
Calcium 60 mg
Iron 5 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Other vegetable options: Daikon radish salad, Korean cucumber side dish, gosari, and bellflower root. If you prefer not to prepare any of these vegetable side dishes, feel free to use your favorite salad instead

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