Mixed rice is a cultural aspect of Korean cuisine. When mentioning Korea, people often think immediately of bibimbap. Today, the cooking section of TasteVN will share with you 2 simple ways to make Korean mixed rice at home that tastes authentically Korean.
1. Korean Mixed Rice
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Korean Mixed Rice Serves 2
Rice 1.5 cups Beef 200 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Spinach 50 gr Carrot 100 gr Shiitake mushrooms 100 gr Soybean sprouts 50 gr Instant seaweed 5 sheets Korean Gochujang chili paste 3 tablespoons Korean chili powder 1 teaspoon Minced garlic 2 tablespoons Roasted sesame a bit Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Honey 1 tablespoon Sesame oil a bit Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a bit (sugar/ pepper/ seasoning powder)
Implementation tools
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh spinach (bok choy)
- You should choose bundles that are bright green, but not too dark, as this indicates that the vegetables are more nutritious and tender.
- When buying, you need to check if the vegetables still have their roots intact. Fresh, delicious spinach will have red roots and not be wilted.
- If you see that the stems or leaves of the vegetables are bruised, broken, or wilted, you should not buy them, as they may have been harvested a long time ago.
How to choose delicious seaweed
- When selecting seaweed, you need to carefully observe the information printed on the packaging, such as: Manufacturer, main ingredients, price,… This information will help you choose high-quality seaweed.
- If you want to buy imported seaweed from Japan or South Korea, you need to pay close attention to the Vietnamese text on the packaging to understand how to use it and store it better.
- The best way to choose tasty, high-quality seaweed is to select products from reputable manufacturers that are well-known and highly rated by many users.
How to Prepare Korean Mixed Rice
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Prepare the Ingredients
After purchasing the beef, wash it thoroughly with water, then use a knife to slice it thinly.
Peel the carrot, wash it clean, then cut it into thin strips.
Wash the mushrooms, then cut them into pieces about 2mm thick.
For the spinach, cut off the roots and any damaged or old leaves, then wash it clean and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
After buying the bean sprouts, wash them and place them in a basket to drain.
Next, sauté the carrot and shiitake mushrooms until just cooked.
For the spinach and bean sprouts, blanch them in boiling water, then remove them and place them into 2 separate bowls. Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to each bowl, then mix well.
Cut the seaweed into strips.
Note: You must sauté the carrot and shiitake mushrooms separately, do not mix them. Similarly, you should blanch the spinach and bean sprouts separately.
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Make the sauce
In a bowl, you successively add 3 tablespoons of Korean Gochujang chili paste, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of Korean chili powder, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of honey.
Then, use a spoon to stir the mixture until the ingredients are dissolved.
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Marinate the meat
You place the prepared meat into a bowl, then add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic into the bowl.
Next, you mix the meat with the spices and marinate for 15 minutes.
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Stir-fried beef and fried egg
First, you place a non-stick pan on the induction stove. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan.
After the oil heats up, add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, sauté until the garlic turns golden, then add the marinated beef. Stir the beef quickly until it turns medium rare, then turn off the heat.
Next, crack the eggs into the pan and fry on low heat until the egg whites just set.
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Making Korean mixed rice
You mix 1.5 cups of hot rice with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
Then, place the mixed rice into a earthen pot, and arrange the prepared ingredients: beef, mushrooms, carrots, spinach, bean sprouts, seaweed, and fried egg on top of the rice.
Finally, pour the sauce over the ingredients. Then, sprinkle some toasted sesame on top.
Just mix the rice with the ingredients well and you can enjoy it right away.
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Final Product
Korean bibimbap has many ingredients, so it looks very colorful. The sauce adds a richer flavor to the bibimbap. The beef is tender and well-seasoned. The combination of ingredients creates a nutritious dish of bibimbap.
2. Korean Bibimbap (recipe shared by a user)
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Korean Bibimbap (recipe shared by a user) For 2 people
Rice 1 cup Beef 200 g Chicken egg 1 piece Green beans 100 g Bean sprouts 100 g Carrot 100 g Shiitake mushrooms 20 g Cucumber 1 piece Onion 1 bulb Garlic 5 cloves Sesame A little Soy sauce A little Sesame oil A little Oyster sauce A little Common spices A little (sugar/ salt/ pepper)
Tools for Implementation
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to Choose Fresh Green Beans
- Fresh green beans will have a bright green color. There are not many dark spots on the beans.
- You should choose green beans that are of moderate size, with the stems still fresh and green.
- Good green beans will have a long, flat shape and will not be lumpy.
- If you see beans that are not flat, with many bumps, it means the seeds inside are large and the beans are old, you should not buy them.
- Especially, absolutely do not buy beans that are long in size, shiny on the outside, with few hairs, clear segments, and no signs of pests. Beans with such characteristics have certainly been sprayed with a lot of pesticides and fertilizers close to the harvest time, which is very harmful to your health.
How to Choose Fresh Cucumbers
- Regarding Color: Fresh cucumbers will have a bright and even green color, especially without dark spots or yellowish blemishes.
- Regarding Shape: You should choose cucumbers of moderate size, avoid buying those that are too large as they are overripe. Avoid choosing cucumbers that are bent; opt for long, slender ones because these will have a firm texture and are crunchy.
- If you see a thin layer of powder on the cucumber’s skin, you should buy it because this powder helps retain water for the cucumber, ensuring it stays fresh and does not wilt.
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How to Prepare Korean Mixed Rice (recipe shared by users)
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Prepare the Ingredients
After purchasing the beef, wash it thoroughly with water, then use a knife to slice it into thin pieces. Then marinate with a little salt, pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce, a bit of sugar, and cooking oil, to suit your taste. To let the meat absorb the flavors, you need to marinate it for 15 minutes.
Toast the sesame seeds until golden.
Remove the roots from the bean sprouts, wash them clean, then place them in a basket to drain.
After peeling the carrot and cucumber, wash them thoroughly and then use a peeler to shred them.
For the green beans, remove the strings, wash them clean, and then slice them.
After purchasing the shiitake mushrooms, soak them in water until they soften, then slice them thinly.
After peeling the onion and garlic, proceed to chop them finely.
Wash the rice thoroughly and cook it until it turns into rice.
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Stir-fry the Vegetables
After preparing the ingredients, stir-fry each component separately: the shiitake mushrooms, carrots, green beans, and bean sprouts. When stir-frying, remember to add a little salt to enhance the flavors of the ingredients.
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Making mixed rice
First, you place a non-stick pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and the minced garlic, sauté until the garlic is golden and fragrant. Then, add the marinated beef and stir-fry over high heat, stirring quickly until the meat is cooked through but still slightly pink.
For the egg, you can fry it sunny-side up and then serve it on a plate.
Once the rice is cooked, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and mix well, then transfer it to the frying pan.
Finally, arrange the beef, bean sprouts, snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, cucumbers, and egg beautifully on top of the rice, then sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds on top.
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Final product
The mixed rice has vibrant colors of green, orange, white,… very eye-catching. The ingredients are flavorful because they have been marinated beforehand. The rice grains are sticky. The mixed rice will be served with Korean chili sauce. All of this creates a delicious Korean mixed rice – Bibimbap.
How to choose fresh, delicious, and quality beef
- Fresh and delicious beef will have a bright red color mixed with white marbling and yellowish fat.
- You can lightly press the beef with your hand to check its quality. If the beef has good firmness and elasticity, and does not feel sticky, you should buy it.
- Additionally, you should choose pieces of beef that are tender, small in size, and do not look too smooth.
- Absolutely do not buy pieces of beef that are pale green or dark red, with fat that is dark yellow or has white spots on the meat, especially if there is a strange odor, and when touched, it feels mushy and slimy.
Effective methods to prepare and remove the odor from beef
- The quickest and simplest way to remove the odor from beef is to use alcohol. After purchasing, wash the beef with water, then you can rinse the meat with alcohol or soak it in alcohol for about 15 minutes. This method not only reduces the odor of the meat but also makes it softer and tastier.
- The second method is to use roasted onion. Instead of using garlic to marinate the meat, you can roast a bulb of dry onion, peel it, and then mash it, and marinate it with the beef.
- If you have large pieces of meat for stewing, you can remove the odor by placing the meat in cold water and heating it up (not boiling), then removing it to cool.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- About color and skin: You should choose carrots with bright orange color. Additionally, they should have a shiny, smooth outer skin, without any roughness or unusual tiny spots on the skin.
- About the stem: Delicious carrots will still have their stems intact and the stems should be green and fresh. Avoid buying carrots with damaged, wilted, or even missing stems. You should also avoid buying carrots with lush leaves at the base, as this reduces the sweetness and nutritional content of the carrots.
- About size: To ensure freshness, you should choose carrots that are of moderate size. Absolutely do not buy large carrots that feel light when picked up, as this indicates that the carrot is old and not tasty.
How to choose bean sprouts that are delicious and quality
- To have delicious bean sprouts, you should buy those with many and long roots.
- Delicious and safe bean sprouts often do not look eye-catching. Because they do not use chemicals, the stems will be crooked and not smooth. However, this type is not harmful to your health.
- Absolutely do not buy bean sprouts with thick, smooth stems and abnormal lengths, as these types have definitely been soaked in chemicals.
- To ensure quality and safety, you can grow bean sprouts at home using the method shared by TasteVN.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- For fresh mushrooms: Fresh shiitake mushrooms look like an umbrella. You should choose mushrooms of moderate size, with short stems, a tightly curved cap, and a slightly yellow-brown color. Absolutely avoid mushrooms with a dark brown cap as they may be poisonous. Additionally, avoid purchasing mushrooms with strange odors.
- For dried mushrooms: The shape of dried shiitake mushrooms is similar to that of fresh shiitake, however, they will be lighter in weight as they have been dried. You should choose mushrooms that are not broken and have a light brown cap. Avoid buying if they have a musty smell or any strange odors, and ensure there are no white mold spots on the mushrooms.
Tips for soaking dried shiitake mushrooms correctly
- Method 1: If you have a long preparation time, you can soak the mushrooms in water for 1 – 2 hours to let them expand, then rinse with clean water and drain before cooking. Or if you want the mushrooms to expand faster, you can soak them in warm water at 60 – 80 degrees Celsius for about 7 – 10 minutes.
- Method 2: This method is faster than method 1. You just need to rinse the mushrooms briefly with clean water, then boil them in a pot of boiling water for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Where to buy Korean chili sauce?
- Currently, Korean chili sauce is sold very widely. You can buy it directly at grocery stores or supermarkets in your local market.
- If you cannot buy it directly, you can order it online through e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, you can also buy Korean chili sauce at TasteVN.
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Above are 2 ways to make Korean fried rice also known as Bibimbap simply at home. With common ingredients and simple preparation methods, TasteVN believes anyone can do it. So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and try it, right? Wishing you success!
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Access date: 03/11/2021
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