Bibim Bap

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==Ingredients==
=== Beef ===
* 4 slice bulgogi beef - (⅛ lb)
* 2 tbsp bottled bulgogi marinade
* 1 tsp oil
=== Vegetables ===
* 4 x fresh shiitake mushrooms sliced
* 1 tsp oil
* 1 tbsp bottled bulgogi marinade
* 2 x carrots
* 4 cup spinach
* 1½ cup soybean sprouts
* 1 large zucchini
=== Rice ===
* 2 cups short-grain rice
=== Sauce ===
* ¼ cup red pepper paste (kochujang)
* ½ tsp sesame seeds
* 2 tsp honey
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* 1 garlic clove minced
=== Assembly ===
* ½ cup bottled kimchi cut thin strips
* 1½ tsp sesame oil
* 1 tsp sesame seeds
* ½ sht nori seaweed - (8" square) sliced into fine, thin strips
* 1 fried egg
		
==Directions==
=== Beef ===
# Place the beef in a bowl, add the bulgogi marinade, cover and refrigerate, 1 hour.
# Remove the beef from the marinade and cut into ½-inch slices.
# Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
# Add the beef and stir-fry until cooked through, 1 minute.
# Note: cook the beef just before assembling the dish.
=== Vegetables ===
# Cook the mushrooms in the oil and the marinade in a skillet over high heat until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
# Set aside.
# Cut the carrots into very thin, long strips.
# The spinach, carrots and soy bean sprouts need to be blanched in separate pots of boiling water.
# Blanch the spinach 30 seconds.
# Drain and squeeze dry.
# Blanch the carrots, 1 minute; the soybean sprouts, 30 seconds.
# Cut the zucchini into very thin slices.
# Cook the zucchini in boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes.
=== Rice ===
# Wash the rice several times in cold water until the water is clear, rubbing the rice well.
# Drain.
# Place the rice in a heavy pot; add 3 cups of cold water.
# Cover and bring to a boil, reduce the heat and steam, covered, until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
=== Sauce ===
# Combine the red pepper paste, sesame seeds, honey, oil and garlic in a small bowl.
# Set aside.
=== Assembly ===
# Place the hot cooked rice in a large serving bowl.
# The vegetables can be at room temperature.
# Arrange them on top of the rice in separate groups, along with the kimchi.
# Sprinkle with the sesame oil and sesame seeds.
# Arrange the beef on top and a small pile of nori strips at one side.
# Place the egg in the center.
# Pass the sauce in a separate bowl.
# Add this to taste and stir it into the mixture, preferably with a long-handled Korean spoon.
Category:North Korean Meat Dishes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Nori Recipes
Category:Sesame oil Recipes
Category:Sesame seed Recipes
Category:Shiitake mushroom Recipes
Category:Short-grain rice Recipes
Category:Soybean sprout Recipes
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