Bibimbap
Serves 2
Following on my Asian theme, we also enjoyed a vegetarian bibimbap last weekend. For those who have not experienced this dish, it is Korean and means ‘mixed rice’. Essentially it consists of white rice, egg, vegetables and if you like, some meat, often beef. And of course the spicy gochujang (my favourite!)
This weekend we stuck to a veggie version and I’ve included exactly what we had, but don’t be afraid to try a different combination of vegetables. Whatever you fancy really!
- Ingredients:
- 150g rice (I used sushi rice)
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 courgette, cut into matchsticks
- 2 handfuls of beansprouts
- 6 mushrooms, thinly sliced (I used chestnut mushrooms)
- 2 pak choi, finely shredded
- 2 large eggs
- Sesame oil
- Soy sauce (gluten-free if required)
- To serve:
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- Squeezable gochujang for bibimbap (if you are making this gluten-free you will need ensure you are using a gluten-free version)
Step 1: Cook your rice according to the packet instructions.
Step 2: Heat your wok to a medium high heat and add a small amount of sesame oil and one of your prepared vegetables and stir fry for a minute or two, until cooked but still having a little bite. Add a splash of soy sauce 20 seconds before removing from the heat. Remove the vegetables from the wok, and keep separately. Repeat with your other vegetables. I’d recommend leaving the mushrooms till last as they release a lot of natural juice.
Step 3: When your vegetables are all cooked and kept separately, fry each of your eggs.
Step 4: Assemble your bibimbap bowls by first putting your cooked rice at the bottom of the bowl. Top the rice in the middle with your fried egg, then arrange each of the vegetables around the bowl, keeping the yolk of the egg visible.
Step 5: Sprinkle with a few sesame seeds and as much gochujang as you would like and tuck in!
Any vegetables can be used in this dish, all cooked in the same way. This dish is also amazing with a meat accompaniment such as minced beef. Again, you would cook the meat in the same way as the vegetables, and arrange it in the bowl as you do the vegetables.
