Bibimbap (비빔밥)
Korea
Traditional Korean dish – fragrant rice topped with thinly sliced beef fillet, fresh vegetables and spicy gochujang sauce. Quickly prepared, combining many flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 540 g rice
- 225 g beef
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tsp sugar
- 5 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp rice wine
- 3 tbsp green onion
- 4 tsp garlic
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 225 g mung bean sprouts
- 1.75 tsp salt
- 225 g spinach
- 2 pcs cucumber
- 115 g mushrooms
- 150 g carrot
- to taste vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp gochujang
Steps
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Rinse the rice and cook it in salted water until done, about 20 minutes.
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Mix the beef with soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp sesame oil, rice wine, 1 tbsp green onion, 1.5 tsp garlic, ground black pepper and 0.5 tsp sesame seeds. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
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Prepare the sauce: mix gochujang with 2 tsp sugar, stir until smooth.
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Stir-fry the marinated beef in a heated pan with a small amount of vegetable oil until cooked, about 5 minutes.
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Blanch the mung bean sprouts, then mix them with 0.5 tsp garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 tsp sesame seeds and 0.5 tsp salt.
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Stir-fry the spinach with 0.5 tsp garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 tsp sesame seeds, 0.5 tsp salt and add 1 tbsp green onion.
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Season sliced cucumbers (2 pcs) with 0.5 tsp salt, 1 tbsp green onion, 0.5 tsp garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil and 0.5 tsp sesame seeds; let sit for 5 minutes.
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Stir-fry mushrooms and carrot in a small amount of vegetable oil, season with 0.25 tsp salt.
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Place rice in a bowl, top with beef, prepared vegetables, mushrooms with carrot and drizzle gochujang sauce. Optionally add a fried egg.
FAQ
What is Bibimbap?
Bibimbap is a traditional Korean dish featuring fragrant rice topped with seasoned vegetables, meat (often beef), and a spicy gochujang sauce, all mixed together before eating.
How do you pronounce 비빔밥?
비빔밥 is pronounced 'bee-bim-bap'. The 'bibim' means 'mixed' and 'bap' means 'rice'.
Can I make Bibimbap vegetarian?
Yes, you can easily make Bibimbap vegetarian by omitting the beef and adding more vegetables or a plant-based protein like tofu or mushrooms.
What are the key ingredients for this Bibimbap recipe?
This recipe includes rice, thinly sliced beef, soy sauce, sesame oil, spinach, mung bean sprouts, cucumber, mushrooms, and gochujang sauce for an authentic flavor.
How long does it take to prepare this Bibimbap?
This Bibimbap recipe takes approximately 72 minutes to prepare from start to finish, including all the chopping and cooking steps.