The EASIEST Bibimbap ｜비빔밥 [vegan option]

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Making this Bibimbap is as easy as 1-2-3!
It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Bibimbap literally means bibim (mixed) + bap (rice), hence, “mixed rice”.
So that also means you can freely choose your toppings.

Whatever toppings that I would choose, I always opt to have a combination of different colors.

Taste the harmony of different veggie & meat (or flavorful shiitake for vegan version) toppings,
elevate the taste with Gochujang (Korean red chili paste) and sesame oil!

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The Easiest Bibimbap

Make your favorite rice bowl with just one pan!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Keyword: Bap, Bibimbap, Rice

Servings: 1 person

Ingredients

½ medium-sized onion
1 cup julienned carrot
3-4 button mushrooms
2 cups spinach
1 egg
salt & vegetable oil as needed

Marinated meat (marinated shiitake mushroom for vegan version)

75 g minced beef (or chicken/pork) 3 oz. (for vegans, 3 dried shiitake mushroom, detailed instructions below)
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp minced garlic 1 small clove
½ tsp toasted sesame seeds
black pepper to taste

Serve with

1 bowl cooked rice
Gochujang (Korean red chili paste) to taste
Sesame oil to taste
Some fresh herbs (rucola, chives, watercress, etc.)

Instructions

Slice onion and button mushroom.
Make marinade and mix with minced beef.
For vegan, rehydrate dried shiitake mushroom until fully rehydrated (c.a. 30-40 min.). Squeeze out the excess water and slice the mushroom. Mix with the marinade.
In a heated pan over medium high heat, stir-fry each vegetable separately while adding vegetable oil and salt each time.
Stir-fry the marinated meat.
Fry an egg to your liking.
In a bowl, spread a bowl of cooked rice and top it with a fried egg.
Arrange each topping nicely.
Take a photo moment (before mixing everything). Add Gochujang to your taste.
Add some sesame oil to taste.
To add some herbaceous kick, add some herbs (rucola, chive, watercress, etc.)
Mix and enjoy!