Crispy Rice Bibimbap

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr
  • Active: 45 min
Bibimbap is a Korean rice dish, classically served in a hot stone bowl so the rice gets a nice crust. In her version, Molly sears the rice to give it that feel. She makes bibimbap at least once a week since it’s so easy to top rice with ingredients and some gochujang and make it crave-able. This version has sweet and salty steak, kimchi, carrots, sunny side egg and gochujang sauce. It’s a colorful bowl of comforting goodness.
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Ingredients

Beef:

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

2 large cloves garlic, minced

1/4 medium yellow onion, grated

Kosher salt

1 pound skirt steak or filet mignon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips

1 tablespoon neutral oil

Crispy Rice:

2 tablespoons neutral oil

6 cups warm cooked short-grain white rice, seasoned with salt

Carrots:

1 teaspoon neutral oil

3 medium carrots, peeled and julienned

Pinch of kosher salt

Eggs:

Neutral oil, for drizzling

4 large eggs

Sauce:

3/4 cup gochujang

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Assembly:

Store-bought kimchi

2 scallions, light and dark green parts, sliced

Toasted sesame seeds

Directions

  1. For the beef: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, grated onion and a good pinch of salt. Add the beef and stir to combine. Set aside to marinate while you cook the rice.
  2. For the crispy rice: Heat the neutral oil in a large, cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and distribute into an even layer. Cook until the rice just starts to sizzle, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue to cook, allowing the rice to sizzle for 10 to 11 minutes to achieve a nice, golden crust.
  3. For the carrots: Heat the neutral oil in a separate, large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the carrots and a good pinch of salt. Stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until the carrots are cooked through and caramelized. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
  4. To cook the eggs: Into the same pan that the carrots were cooked, add a drizzle of neutral oil and heat over medium. Crack the eggs into the pan, being careful not to break the yolks. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks remain soft. Carefully slide the eggs onto a plate and wipe clean the pan.
  5. To cook the beef: Into the same pan that the eggs were cooked, heat the neutral oil over medium-high. Add the marinated beef and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  6. For the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the gochujang, sesame oil, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Set aside.
  7. To assemble: Add the crispy rice to a serving bowl. Top with a spoonful of the carrot, kimchi and beef and a fried egg. Drizzle the gochujang sauce on top and garnish with a sprinkle of scallions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

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Wendy Perkins

In true bibimbap fashion, I used what I had on hand - rotisserie chicken, carrot, onion and red cabbage. The crispy rice worked great, and everything was delicious.

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