🍃 Seasonal Eats

Description

Bibimbap means 'mixed rice' in Korean. This colorful bowl features seasoned vegetables, protein, a fried egg, and spicy gochujang sauce. Fun to make a

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice (short grain is best)
• 2 eggs
• 8 oz protein (ground beef, tofu, or chicken)
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1 zucchini, julienned
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Sesame oil
• Soy sauce
• FOR GOCHUJANG SAUCE:
• 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Make gochujang sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
2. Season protein: If using ground beef, cook with garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil until browned. Set aside.
3. Prepare vegetables (season each separately for authentic flavor):
4. Spinach: Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute, squeeze dry, season with sesame oil and salt.
5. Bean sprouts: Blanch for 2 minutes, drain, season with sesame oil and salt.
6. Carrot: Sauté in a bit of oil until softened, season with salt.
7. Zucchini: Sauté until softened, season with salt and garlic.
8. Fry eggs sunny-side up with runny yolks.
9. Assemble: Place rice in bowls. Arrange vegetables and protein in sections on top. Add fried egg in center.
10. Serve with gochujang sauce. Mix everything together before eating!