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Bibimbap

⏱ ~75 min (est.)MediumBeef
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.

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)

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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.