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Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice with Meat and Assorted Vegetables)
Bibimbap simply translates to "mixed rice with meat and assorted vegetables". A vibrant Korean rice bowl topped with seasoned meat, sautéed vegetables, a fried egg, and spicy gochujang sauce — all mixed together before eating. Serves 3 to 4.
Ingredients
Meat and Meat Sauce
| QTY | Description |
|---|---|
| 100 g | Beef mince (or other cuts) |
| 1 Tbsp | Soy sauce |
| 1 Tbsp | Sesame oil |
| 1 tsp | Brown sugar |
| ¼ tsp | Minced garlic |
Vegetables and Other
| QTY | Description |
|---|---|
| 250 g | Spinach |
| 350 g | Bean sprouts |
| 100 g | Shiitake mushrooms |
| 120 g | Carrots (1 small) |
| ¼ tsp | Fine sea salt (for cooking shiitake mushrooms) |
| ¼ tsp | Fine sea salt (for cooking carrots) |
| 3 cups | Steamed rice (3–4 servings) |
| 3–4 | Eggs |
| — | Cooking oil (for cooking meat, mushrooms, carrots, and eggs) |
| — | Toasted seasoned seaweed, shredded (long thin cut) |
Bibimbap Sauce
| QTY | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 Tbsp | Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) |
| 1 Tbsp | Sesame oil |
| 1 Tbsp | Sugar (raw sugar preferred) |
| 1 Tbsp | Water |
| 1 Tbsp | Toasted sesame seeds |
| 1 tsp | Vinegar (apple vinegar preferred) |
| 1 tsp | Minced garlic |
Method
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Prepare the meat: Mix the beef mince with the meat sauce ingredients (soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and minced garlic). Marinate for about 30 minutes while preparing the other ingredients. Heat some cooking oil in a wok and cook the meat on medium-high to high heat for 3–5 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
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Make the bibimbap sauce: Combine all bibimbap sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
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Cook the spinach and bean sprouts: Blanch and season the spinach and bean sprouts separately per their respective side-dish methods.
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Cook the carrots: Rinse, peel, and julienne the carrots. Add some cooking oil and ¼ tsp fine sea salt to a wok and cook on medium-high to high heat for 2–3 minutes.
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Cook the mushrooms: Clean and thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms. Add some cooking oil and ¼ tsp fine sea salt to a wok and cook on medium-high to high heat for 2–3 minutes until cooked.
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Fry the eggs: Make fried eggs (sunny side up is common, but cook to your preference).
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Assemble: Place steamed rice into bowls. Arrange the cooked meat, assorted vegetables, seasoned seaweed, bibimbap sauce, and a fried egg on top of the rice.
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Serve: Mix all the ingredients in the bowl thoroughly and enjoy!
Notes
- The bibimbap sauce quantity above may only be enough for 3 servings if you like it spicy — consider doubling for 4 servings.
- Other vegetable options: Daikon radish salad, Korean cucumber side dish, gosari (fernbrake), and bellflower root all work well.
- If you don't want to prepare traditional vegetable side dishes, you can use your choice of salad instead.
- For variety, try other bibimbap sauce recipes.