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Bibimbap

If you've got cooked short-grain white rice, fresh spinach and bean sprouts, you're most of the way to this beef: about 75 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.

75 minServes 4Medium6 of 15 likely on hand
Bibimbap

You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (9)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

How to make it

  1. Slice the beef thinly and marinate it for 15 minutes in 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, half the grated garlic, and a pinch of sugar; meanwhile julienne the carrots and zucchini and thinly slice the mushrooms.
  2. Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, drain, squeeze dry, and season with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, a pinch of salt, and a little garlic; blanch the bean sprouts for 2 minutes and dress them the same way.
  3. Heat a little vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and stir-fry the carrots, then the zucchini, then the mushrooms separately for 2 to 3 minutes each, seasoning each lightly with salt, and set the cooked vegetables aside in piles.
  4. Raise the heat to high and stir-fry the marinated beef for 3 to 4 minutes until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  5. Fry the eggs in a little oil until the whites are fully set, keeping the yolks runny if desired.
  6. Make the sauce by whisking the gochujang with the remaining soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, the ground sesame seeds, and 1 to 2 tablespoons water until smooth and pourable.
  7. Divide the warm rice among four bowls, arrange the vegetables, beef, and a fried egg on top of each in neat sections, and serve with the gochujang sauce on the side for each person to mix in thoroughly before eating.

You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Saucepan Β· Whisk

Ingredient substitutions

Eggs
ΒΌ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) Β· 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Soy Sauce
tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos

Tips & common questions

How long does Bibimbap take to make?

About 75 minutes from start to finish β€” an estimate based on the 7 steps and 15 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of eggs?

Try ΒΌ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes β€” use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

Bibimbap is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Bibimbap 7.jpg by Chloe Lim, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β€” how we source recipes.