Bibimbap - 비빔밥

Bibimbap means “mixed meal” and this is a very popular Korean dish.  Bibimbap is very simple dish.  You just need to prepare the veggies, cook the meat, fry an egg and arrange these neatly on top of a bowl of rice and last but not least, a swirl of the bibimbap sauce.  All these ingredients will be stirred together just before eating.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Cooked rice

1 packet of bean sprouts
4 carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick strips
2 courgettes, diced into small cubes
8 shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
Sesame oil
Dash of salt

200g minced beef
1 tsp minced garlic
Soy sauce

4 eggs

Bibimbap sauce:
2 Tbsp korean red pepper paste
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 tsp honey
1 Tbsp water
2 tsp sesame oil

Method

1. Cook rice.
2. Prepare vegetables.
3. Stir fry each vegetable separately in some oil and season with salt and sesame oil.  Set aside in a large platter.
4. Stir fry minced beef with 1 tsp of minced garlic, break up any lumps and cook until browned.
5. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the ‘Red pepper dressing’
6. Prepare 4 eggs, sunny side up.
7. Spoon rice into individual bowls.
8. Arrange egg, vegetables and beef on top of rice.
9. Serve with bibimbap sauce.
10. When ready, mix everything together and eat.