Sesame Latch · Main dishes

Vegetable Bibimbap with Fried Egg

Name: Vegetable Bibimbap with Fried Egg
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Short-grain rice; 360 ml Water, for the rice; 150 g Baby spinach; 1 whole Carrot; 1 whole Zucchini; 150 g Shiitake mushrooms; 150 g Bean sprouts; 4 whole Eggs; 2 tbsp Gochujang; 2 tsp Soy sauce; 2 clove Garlic; 2 tsp Toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp Sesame seeds; 2 tbsp Neutral oil; 0.5 tsp Salt

Warm rice topped with seasoned spinach, carrot, zucchini, mushrooms and bean sprouts, a fried egg and a spoon of gochujang. Stir it together at the table so every bite gets a little of each.

50 minutes · Medium · 4 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Short-grain rice300 g
Water, for the rice360 ml
Baby spinach150 g
Carrot1 whole
Zucchini1 whole
Shiitake mushrooms150 g
Bean sprouts150 g
Eggs4 whole
Gochujang2 tbsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
Garlic2 clove
Toasted sesame oil2 tsp
Sesame seeds1 tsp
Neutral oil2 tbsp
Salt0.5 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Egg, soy (soy sauce, gochujang), wheat (soy sauce and many gochujang brands) and sesame (sesame oil and seeds).

Method

Cook the rice

Rinse the rice and cook it with the 360 ml water: boil, cover, 15 minutes on low, then 10 minutes off the heat. Keep it covered.

Season the vegetables separately

Blanch the spinach for 30 seconds, rinse, squeeze dry and toss with half the garlic (grated), 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp sesame oil. Cut the carrot and zucchini into matchsticks, and slice the shiitakes. Sprinkle each vegetable with a pinch of the salt.

Cook the vegetables

Heat 1 tsp neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the carrot for 2 minutes and set it aside. Repeat with the zucchini, then the mushrooms with the remaining garlic, and finally the bean sprouts for 1 minute. Keep each pile separate so the colours stay distinct.

Fry the eggs

Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Fry the eggs until the whites are fully set. Health Canada advises cooking eggs until the white and yolk are firm. For a set white and a jammy yolk, fry for 2–3 minutes; for anyone pregnant, elderly, very young or immunocompromised, cook until the yolk is firm as well.

Assemble and mix

Divide the rice between 4 bowls. Arrange the vegetables in sections on top, add an egg, a spoon of gochujang, the remaining sesame oil and soy sauce, and the sesame seeds. Stir everything together before eating.

Cooking the vegetables one at a time is what keeps the bowl colourful. A single mixed stir-fry tastes fine and looks muddy.

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