Prepare To Be Enamored By This Simple And Tasty Beef Bibimbap Recipe!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner and tofu is a plant-based protein alternative.

gochujang

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Sriracha can provide a similar heat level.

shiitake mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more widely available and less expensive.

sesame oil

💰Cheaper: olive oil

Olive oil can be used for sautéing but will change the flavor profile.

Boil about 4 oz of bean sprouts, then shock them with cold water.

Toast bean sprouts with 1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of sesame seeds; combine thoroughly.

Blend 4 oz of spinach with 1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds; season with 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil and mix with 1/2 tablespoon of chopped scallion, then set aside.

Sauté a small julienned carrot and sprinkle with salt to taste.

Sauté 2 oz of mushrooms, adding salt to taste.

Cut a small cucumber into thin slices, sprinkle with salt, and set aside.

In a pot, put 4 oz of thinly sliced beef and season with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of rice wine, 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and some red chili powder; add 1/2 tablespoon of chopped scallion and combine thoroughly before cooking.

After 10 to 20 minutes, squeeze out the water from the cucumber.

In a small mixing bowl, prepare the bibimbap sauce by combining 2 tablespoons of gochujang, 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.

Cook the beef on medium heat in a Korean bowl or any bowl.

Put in 1 cup of cooked rice, then start arranging the ingredients around the rice creatively.

Add about 1 tablespoon of bibimbap sauce, then add the sautéed beef prepared earlier.

Sprinkle with chopped scallion and sesame seeds; optionally, add a fried egg.

Cooking Techniques

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