Bibimbap

Ingredients

• •4 cups cooked rice
• •1/2 lb ground beef (or thinly sliced beef)
• •2 tbsp soy sauce (divided)
• •1 tbsp brown sugar
• •3 cloves garlic, minced (divided)
• •1 tbsp grated pear (or apple)
• •3 tbsp sesame oil (divided)
• •4 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• •2 cups spinach
• •2 carrots, julienned
• •1 cup bean sprouts
• •Salt to taste
• •4 eggs
• •1 tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish
• •3 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)

Steps

1. 1.Whisk together 1 tbsp of the soy sauce, brown sugar, half the garlic, grated pear, and 1 tbsp of the sesame oil; marinate the beef in the mixture for at least 20 minutes.
2. 2.Sauté the shiitake mushrooms in a little oil until golden, then season with a splash of soy sauce and sesame oil; set aside.
3. 3.Blanch the spinach and bean sprouts separately, then squeeze dry and toss each with sesame oil, a pinch of the remaining garlic, and salt. Sauté the carrots separately until just tender-crisp and season with a pinch of salt - seasoning each vegetable on its own is what makes real bibimbap namul taste distinct rather than muddy.
4. 4.Cook the marinated beef in a hot skillet until browned.
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