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Korean Bibimbap Bowl
30 min total15 prep15 cook2 servings560 cal
ClassicFlexitarianContains eggContains soyContains sesame
A colorful Korean rice bowl topped with separately seasoned spinach, carrot, zucchini, and mushrooms, savory soy-marinated beef, a fried egg, and a spoonful of gochujang. Mix it all together for a satisfying, balanced lunch.
Ingredients
pantry
- 3 cupcooked white rice
- 2 tbspsoy sauce
- 2 tbspsesame oil
- 2 tbspgochujang
- 1 tspsesame seeds
- 2 tbspvegetable oil
meat
- 200 gground beef
produce
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 2 cupspinach
- 1carrot
- 1zucchini
- 1 cupshiitake mushrooms
- 1 cupbean sprouts
dairy
- 2eggs
Steps
- Julienne the carrot and zucchini, slice the mushrooms, and mince the garlic.
- Blanch the spinach and bean sprouts separately in boiling water for 30–60 seconds, then drain and squeeze out excess water; toss each with a little sesame oil and salt.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet and sauté the carrot 2 minutes until just tender; season lightly and remove.
- Repeat with the zucchini, then the mushrooms, cooking each separately for 2–3 minutes and seasoning lightly.
- In the same skillet, brown the ground beef with the garlic and soy sauce over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Wipe the skillet, add a little oil, and fry the eggs sunny-side up until whites are set and yolks still runny.
- Divide the rice between two bowls.
- Arrange the spinach, bean sprouts, carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, and beef in separate sections on top of the rice.
- Top each bowl with a fried egg and a spoonful of gochujang.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve, mixing everything together at the table just before eating.
Tips
- Cook each vegetable separately so every topping keeps its own distinct flavor and texture.
- Use day-old rice if you can — it holds together better and gets a light crisp against the hot pan.
- Fry the egg sunny-side up with a runny yolk; it becomes part of the sauce once mixed in.
- Start with a small spoonful of gochujang and add more to taste — it is potent.
