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Chef Butler: Katie Solkalsky's Brilliant Canadian Business

Bibimbap

Course Main
Cuisine Korean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Valerie Lugonja VIA Chef Butler and Katie

Ingredients

  • 6 sheets nori (dried seaweed)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili flakes
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 300 g lean ground beef
  • 2 cups glutinous rice
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 pound bean sprouts
  • 1 cucumber , cut into match stick pieces
  • 15 dried Shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 large eggs
  • 7 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2¼ tsp sesame oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

Instructions for the chili sauce:

  1. Combine the following in a small bowl: ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, and 2 teaspoons chili flakes (to taste)

Instructions for the nori:

  1. Crumble nori into a small bowl

Instructions for the mushrooms:

  1. Soak the dried shiitake mushroom in a large bowl with warm water for 20 minutes, or until softened (place stems down in the water, and ensure mushrooms are submerged)
  2. Remove tough stem; slice thinly
  3. Sauté in medium skillet medium-high adding 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of sugar; stir for 2 minutes

Instructions for the bean sprouts:

  1. Rinse sprouts under water several times; add to a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and cover with water
  2. Place lid on pot and bring to a boil; cook for 20 minutes
  3. Drain water and mix sprouts with 1 clove of minced garlic, ½ tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and ½ tablespoon rice vinegar

Instructions for the cucumber:

  1. Sprinkle cucumber pieces with ½ tsp salt; sauté in pan over medium-high heat approximately 10 minutes or until translucent

Instructions for the rice:

  1. Rinse rice in warm water several times
  2. Combine 2 cups rice and 2½ cups of water in medium-sized pot, and cover
  3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, and rice is tender (exactly 20 minutes)

Instructions for the ground beef:

  1. Heat medium pan on medium-high; once hot, add ground beef and stir constantly
  2. When fully cooked, drain excess liquid from pan and add 1½ tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 6 cloves of minced garlic; mix well to combine

Instructions for the eggs:

  1. Fry 4 eggs sunny-side-up, or over-easy, until whites have been cooked, but yolk is still runny

Serve in 4 large individual bowls:

  1. Add rice first, sprinkled with sesame seeds; add all other ingredients (to taste), in quadrants, inside of the bowl, including the crumbled nori over the mushrooms, sprouts, cucumber and beef
  2. Top each dish off with the fried egg
  3. Place chili sauce on the table for guests to add to taste
  4. Each person is to then mix ingredients together inside of the bowl, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Bibimbap is a combination of ingredients prepared separately, and served together over rice. Keep prepared ingredients warm in the oven until ready to serve. Place a dish of water in the oven to keep the ingredients from drying out while you keep them warm.