Bibimbap
Ingredients: (Serves 3 to 4)
Meat and Meat Sauce:
100g / 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 Other Ingredients:
250g (0.6 pounds) seasoned spinach
350g (0.8 pounds) seasoned bean sprouts
100g (3.5 ounces) shiitake mushroom
120g (4.2 ounces) carrots (1 small)
1/2 tsp fine sea salt (1/4 tsp each for mushrooms and carrots)
3 cups steamed rice (3 to 4 serving portions)
3 or 4 eggs (depending on the serving portion)
Some cooking oil (for meat, mushroom, carrots, and eggs)
Some toasted seasoned seaweed, shredded (long thin cut)
Bibimbap Sauce:
2 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar (raw sugar)
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp vinegar (apple vinegar)
1 tsp minced garlic
Instructions:
Prepare Ingredients:
Meat: Mix the beef mince with the meat sauce ingredients. Marinate for about 30 minutes. Add some cooking oil to a wok and cook the meat on medium-high to high heat for 3 to 5 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
Sauce: Mix the bibimbap sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Spinach & Bean Sprouts: Cook and season the spinach and bean sprouts.
Carrots: Rinse, peel, and julienne the carrots. Add some cooking oil and 1/4 tsp of fine sea salt to a wok and cook the carrots on medium-high to high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Mushrooms: Clean, rinse, and thinly slice the shiitake mushrooms. Add some cooking oil and 1/4 tsp of fine sea salt to a wok and cook them on medium-high to high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked.
Eggs: Make fried eggs (sunny side up is common, or per your preference).
Assemble: Put the rice into a bowl and arrange the meat, assorted vegetables, seasoned seaweed, and the egg on top of the rice. Serve.
Eat: To enjoy, mix all the ingredients in the bowl.
