Classic Korean Bibimbap

Name: Classic Korean Bibimbap
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Korean
Ingredients: 2 cups medium-grain Korean, or Japanese rice; 1 large cucumber, sliced into thin strips; 1 1/2 cups mung bean sprouts; 1 teaspoon salt, divided, more as needed; 4 teaspoons sesame oil, divided, more as needed; 2 dashes sesame seeds, divided; 1 pound spinach; 2 medium carrots, sliced into thin strips; 10 shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated if dried, sliced; 1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin strips; 1/2 pound cooked beef, optional; Fried or medium-soft boiled eggs, optional; Gochujang, or red pepper paste, for serving

Bibimbap is a Korean rice dish featuring an array of seasoned vegetables and typically served with spicy gochujang sauce.

⭐ 4.1 (166 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 40 minTotal: 70 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Lunch Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Korean

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Instructions

Cook the rice.
Salt cucumbers with 1/2 teaspoon, let stand 20 minutes, then rinse and drain.
Start boiling a medium pot of water. Blanch mung beans for 30-60 seconds, then drain, cool, squeeze excess water, and season with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a dash of sesame seeds.
Return water to boil. Cook spinach 1-2 minutes until wilted, then drain, cool, squeeze excess water, and season with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sesame seeds.
Sauté carrots with a dash of salt in oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes until tender-crisp; set aside.
Sauté mushrooms with a dash of salt for 5 minutes until soft and lightly browned; set aside.
Sauté zucchini with a dash of salt for 4 minutes until tender.
Arrange cooked rice in a large bowl, topped with prepared vegetables.
Optionally, add beef, egg, or both to the center.
Serve with gochujang and sesame oil.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 252 kcal

Carbohydrate: 42 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 6 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 567 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g