One of the most well-known ultimate Korean dinner.

Bibimbap (비빔밥) is a beloved Korean dish featuring a bowl of warm rice topped with a vibrant array of sautéed and seasoned vegetables, sliced beef, a fried egg, and spicy gochujang sauce. Serve over rice or wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

Ingredients

Beef

• 200g ribeye/sirloin, thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• pinch black pepper

Vegetables

• 1 small zucchini, julienned or thinly sliced
• 1 small carrot, julienned
• 100g spinach
• 100g bean sprouts
• 4-5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cucumber, julienned or thinly sliced
• 1 cup kimchi (optional)
• Salt, sesame oil (for seasoning)

Sauce

• 3 Tbsp gochujang
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp sugar/honey
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Assembly

• 2 cups steamed short-grain rice
• 2 eggs (fried sunny-side up)
• Sesame seeds, nori strips (optional)

Instructions

1. Marinate Beef: Mix beef with marinade, rest 20 min, stir-fry until cooked.
2. Prep Veggies
   • Spinach & bean sprouts: Blanch, rinse, squeeze, season with salt & sesame oil.
   • Zucchini & carrot: Sauté separately with salt, 1-2 min.
   • Mushrooms: Sauté with a pinch of salt.
   • Cucumber: Salt, rest 10 min, squeeze excess water.
   • Kimchi: Chop.
3. Make Sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients.
4. Fry Eggs: Sunny-side up, yolks runny.
5. Assemble
   • Rice in bowl
   • Arrange beef & veggies in sections
   • Top with egg, sprinkle sesame seeds & nori
   • Serve with sauce

To Eat
Add sauce, mix thoroughly.

Tips

• Customize with other vegetables like radish, bell pepper, or lettuce.
• For vegetarian Bibimbap, omit beef and add tofu or extra mushrooms.
• Serve with Korean side dishes (banchan) for an authentic meal.

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