Bibimbap

Name: Bibimbap
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked white rice (, preferably short grain (Note 1)); 4 eggs; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 250 g/8oz beef tenderloin or thick steak (, very finely sliced (subs, Note 2)); 1/4 green apple (, grated using box grater (Note 3)); 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 tbsp soy sauce (, light or all purpose (Note 4)); 1 tbsp honey ((or brown sugar)); 2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 9)); 2 carrots (, large, cut into 5 x 0.5cm/2 x 1/5" batons); 2 zucchini (, large, cut into 5 x 0.5cm/2 x 1/5" batons); 1 bunch of spinach (, cut into 5cm/2" lengths); 8 dried shiitake mushrooms (, large (Note 5)); 4 cups bean sprouts; 2 tsp garlic (, minced (3 cloves)); 8 tsp vegetable oil (, separated); 1/2 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp soy sauce (, light or all purpose (Note 4)); 1/4 tsp fish sauce ((sub soy)); 1/4 tsp white sugar; Sesame oil (, toasted (Note 9)); 4 tbsp gochujang paste ((Note 6)); 2 tbsp mirin ((Note 7)); 2 tbsp rice vinegar ((Note 8)); 1.5 tsp soy sauce ((Note 4)); 3 tsp white sugar; 1 garlic clove (, finely grated); 2.5 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 9))

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:30min

Recipe VIDEO above. One of Korea's most famous food exports! The key here is the Bibimbap Sauce - feel free to switch the veg and meat, whatever you use is going to be amazing once mixed up with that Sauce. There's a lot of components here but there's repeat ingredients and it's an easy recipe - and it's MEANT to be served at room temp so don't rush!

Updated at: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:25:24 GMT