Description
This Korean Beef Bibimbap Bowl features flavorful ground beef, sautéed vegetables, fluffy rice, and a runny egg, all topped with spicy gochujang. It’s a balanced, comforting, and customizable meal that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
- For the Korean Beef:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- For the Bibimbap Bowl:
- 4 cups cooked white rice (short grain preferred)
- 1 cup julienned carrots
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 zucchini, julienned
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp sesame oil (for sautéing veggies)
- Gochujang (for serving)
- Sesame seeds and green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions and keep warm.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and gochujang. Cook until beef is well coated and fragrant. Sprinkle sesame seeds and set aside.
- In another skillet, sauté carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and bean sprouts individually with a little sesame oil. Cook until tender but still vibrant.
- For spinach, either blanch or lightly sauté. Squeeze out moisture and season with salt.
- Fry the eggs sunny-side-up, keeping yolks runny.
- Assemble bowls: Add rice as the base. Arrange beef and veggies around the rice. Top with a fried egg in the center. Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, and a drizzle of gochujang.
Notes
- Use tofu or mushrooms instead of beef for a vegetarian version.
- Short grain rice works best, but jasmine or brown rice can be used.
- To make crispy-bottomed rice, use a preheated stone bowl brushed with sesame oil.
- Adjust gochujang to control spiciness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
