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Bibimbap Recipe

Bibimbap (classic Korean rice bowl)

Bibimbap is a classic Korean rice bowl topped with colorful sautéed vegetables, marinated beef, a fried egg, and spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. It's flavorful, healthy, and perfect for meal prep.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 689
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 cups cooked white rice preferably short grain
  • 4 eggs fried sunny-side up
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
Marinated Beef
  • 250 g beef tenderloin very finely sliced
  • 0.25 green apple grated
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce light or all purpose
  • 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil toasted
Vegetables
  • 2 carrots cut into batons
  • 2 zucchini cut into batons
  • 1 bunch spinach cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 8 dried shiitake mushrooms rehydrated and sliced
  • 4 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 8 tsp vegetable oil separated for cooking
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp soy sauce for mushrooms
  • 0.25 tsp fish sauce or substitute soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp white sugar
  • sesame oil for drizzling
Bibimbap Sauce
  • 4 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tsp soy sauce
  • 3 tsp white sugar
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 2.5 tsp sesame oil toasted

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Mixing bowls
  • Saucepan
  • Nonstick frying pan
  • Box grater

Method
 

  1. Mix gochujang, mirin, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and sesame oil to make the Bibimbap sauce. Set aside.
  2. Combine beef with grated apple, garlic, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Cook marinated beef in a hot skillet until browned. Set aside and keep warm.
  4. Soak mushrooms in hot water until rehydrated, then sauté with soy sauce, sugar, and garlic.
  5. Sauté carrots and zucchini until just tender, separately. Season lightly.
  6. Sauté spinach briefly with garlic and sesame oil. Squeeze out extra moisture once cooled.
  7. Steam or boil bean sprouts until soft, then mix with garlic, sesame oil, and fish sauce.
  8. Fry eggs in a nonstick skillet to your preferred doneness. Runny yolks are traditional.
  9. Place rice in bowls, arrange vegetables and beef on top. Add fried egg in the center.
  10. Sprinkle sesame seeds, drizzle sesame oil, and serve with Bibimbap sauce on the side.
  11. To eat, break the yolk and mix everything together with the sauce.

Notes

Vegetables can be prepared ahead of time. Bibimbap is great for meal prep and can be served at room temperature. You can substitute tofu or other meats as needed.