Bibimbap :: getting to know Korea

Bibimbap

Bibim (mixed) Bap (rice) 

Today I attempted to make Bibimbap the first of several Korean dishes we have planned for this week.   This is a popular Korean dish but not necessarily served for Chuseok but I have been wanting to try my hand at it.

First thing this morning I started off by slicing the half-frozen beef into tiny strips and placed in a zip lock bag.  I made a puree of kiwi, garlic, yellow onion, and peeled ginger and then stirred in some soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sugar.  I let the meat marinate all day.

To prepare I cut zucchini into small stick and fried in some olive oil with a bit of garlic and then added some salt.  

As I was about to the cook the carrots I yelled out the window to JonJon who was playing B-ball  - "hey are the carrots crunch or soft"  He replied "a little bit soft" So that is just what I did - not too crunchy not to soft.  After the dinner  the only think JonJon recommend next time was to have the carrots more crunchy LOL  

 Put the marinated beef into the hot pan in a single layer and cooked hot and quick

 Blanched the bean sprouts for a few minutes and tossed with sesame oil and sesame seeds and some salt

 Washed some fresh spinach and blanched that for a few minutes as well.  Squeezed the water out and chopped then tossed with sesame oil and salt.

 Fried up some eggs

Then assembled!

  

Tada! - I believe you are suppose to assemble on individual dishes but I call this family style Bibimbap :)

 Hmm - not sure what to think!

Ready to dive in!

Put it on our plates and mix it all up with our rice (just as the name suggest) and  added plenty of hot pepper paste

  1 happy Korean (I rock at this host Umma thing)

As JonJon helped me load the dishwasher he said "Congratulations you did it"  and then thanked me for making him Korean food. 

 I am hoping that meant that I did a good job.  He said the meat was a little different but he liked mine better :)

You are quite welcome JonJon...it makes me happy to make you happy!

I found the recipe on pinterest Click here for  Recipe

Next up Dak galbi.......