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Korean Bibimbap Beef Bowl with rice, seasoned ground beef, fresh vegetables, and a sunny-side-up egg topped with sesame seeds.
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Korean Bibimbap Beef Bowl

Crispy-edged beef, garlicky spinach, and a runny egg over warm rice with spicy-sweet gochujang sauce - this is the ultimate customizable weeknight bowl.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 520

Ingredients
  

For the Beef
  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20 or 85/15
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
For the Vegetables
  • 8 oz fresh spinach about 6 cups packed
  • 2 medium carrots julienned or shredded
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil divided
For the Sauce
  • 2 tbsp gochujang Korean chili paste
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar unseasoned
  • 1 tsp honey
For Assembly
  • 4 cups cooked short-grain rice warm
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Equipment

  • Large skillet or wok
  • Medium saucepan
  • Small Bowl (for sauce)

Method
 

Prep and Make Sauce
  1. In a small bowl, stir together gochujang, rice vinegar, honey, and 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Set aside. This keeps for weeks in the fridge if you want to double it.
Cook the Beef
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until no pink remains and some edges are crispy, about 8 minutes. Drain excess fat if needed, then stir in garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil. Cook 1 minute more until glossy. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
Cook the Vegetables
  1. Return skillet to medium heat with 1 teaspoon oil. Add spinach by the handful, stirring until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season lightly with salt, squeeze out excess moisture, and transfer to a plate.
  2. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet. Add carrots and cook over medium-high heat until just tender with a little char, about 3 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and transfer to the plate with spinach.
Fry the Eggs
  1. Add a little more oil to the skillet if needed. Fry eggs sunny-side up or over easy - you want runny yolks to mix into the rice. Season with salt and pepper.
Assemble and Serve
  1. Divide warm rice among 4 bowls. Arrange beef, spinach, and carrots in separate piles. Top each with a fried egg, drizzle generously with sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side.

Notes

Gochujang varies in heat - taste yours first and adjust the sauce with more honey if needed. For a shortcut, use a 10-ounce bag of baby spinach and skip the wilting step by stirring it raw into the hot beef. Leftover components keep separately for 3 days; assemble fresh bowls when ready to eat.