For those who are vegetarian, here is something you will definitely love. Although there are many meat dishes in Korean cuisine, you can still find something healthy and full of fibre.
Bibimbap is a popular dish in Korean cuisine. It is usually available in most Korean restaurants in Malaysia. If you do not know what bibimbap is, it is a rice dish mixed with all types of vegetables and meat paired with their local sauce. The balanced combination created a healthy and delectable dish for all.
Difference Between Bibimbap and Dolsot Bibimbap
In short, both types of bibimbap are of the same concept, which is mixing rice with various vegetables, meat and topped with a fried egg over easy.
However, dolsot bibimbap is typically served in a sizzling hot stone bowl. In restaurants, they will serve it in either raw stone or clay bowl. At home, since it is not common for us to own a raw stone bowl, it is perfectly fine to use ceramic or clay bowl.
Gather your ingredients and let’s start cooking!
Ingredients:
(For the meat and the marinade sauce)
- Ribeye fillets (according to your preference, you may use as much of fillets as you like)
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of sesame oil
- 1 tsp of sugar
- Minced garlic
(Vegetables to mix in)
- Korean spinach
- Korean cucumber
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced into strips
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced into strips
- ¼ Shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 4 eggs
- Rice
- Salt
- Sesame oil
- White radish, shredded
(The sauce)
- 2 tbsp of Korean chilli paste
- 1 tbsp of sesame oil
- ½ tbsp of sugar
- 2 tbsp of water
- Roasted sesame seeds to garnish
- 1 tsp of vinegar cider
- Minced garlic
Instructions:
- First, thinly slice your meat fillets. For vegetarian, you may opt-out of this step and go ahead to step 4.
- In a mixing bowl, marinate your meat with the marinade sauce. Leave it for about 30 minutes or more.
- Heat up your wok with some cooking oil, stir-fry the marinated meat until they are fully cooked.
- Separate your bibimbap sauce and your vegetables. Place them into two separate bowls.
- Mix your sauces in a small bowl and set aside.
- Season your vegetables with some salt.
- Pan-fry your eggs according to your personal preference. You may go for half-boiled eggs as well.
- Preheat your oven for about 10 to 20 minutes at 220°C.
- Place your stone bowl into the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
- After that, coat the inner side of the bowl with some sesame oil and quickly assemble your vegetables and rice before the stone bowl turns cold.
- Transfer the stone bowl to the stove and heat up more for a few minutes.
- Pour the sauce and serve while hot.