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Easy Bibimbap with ground beef, rice, and assorted vegetables in a bowl

Bibimbap

A quick and customizable Korean mixed rice bowl with ground beef, warm rice, and a variety of toppings for a cozy, exciting dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 500
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 cups Cooked rice, warm, any kind you like
  • 1 lb Ground beef, 85 or 90 percent lean
  • 3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar or honey
  • 2 tbsp Gochujang (optional but recommended)
Veggie Toppings
  • 2-4 Pick 2 to 4 veggies: shredded carrots, spinach, cucumbers, mushrooms, zucchini, bean sprouts
Additional Toppings
  • 1 Eggs, one per bowl Fried or soft-cooked
  • to taste Sesame seeds and sliced green onions For topping

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Start the rice. If you already have cooked rice, warm it up. If not, get it cooking first.
  2. Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Break it up as it cooks.
  3. When the beef is mostly browned, add minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar or honey. If using gochujang, whisk it with a splash of warm water before adding.
  5. Let it bubble for a minute so it clings to the beef.
  6. Prep toppings while the beef cooks. Quick sauté spinach, shred carrots raw, and slice cucumbers.
  7. Fry or soft cook the eggs as desired.
  8. Build the bowls starting with rice, then beef, followed by veggies, and egg on top. Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions.
  9. Mix everything together before eating.

Notes

This recipe is flexible; you can swap proteins, use different veggies, and adjust the spice level to your liking.