Rice Cooker Bibimbap

Meat Marinade (Choose 1 Marinade Option)

• 250 g thinly sliced beef (ribeye, sirloin or chuck)

Option 1

• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 3 tbsp yakiniku sauce
• 2 tsp minced garlic

Option 2

• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1–2 tsp gochugaru (adjust to taste)
• 2 tsp (10 g) minced garlic
• 1 tsp (5 g) minced ginger

Rice and Vegetables (250-350 g)

• 1 cup (150 g) short grain rice (using rice cooker cup)
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) water
• 2–3 tsp dashida or chicken stock powder
• 1/2 (60 g) carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup (80 g) bean sprouts
• 3 (80 g) rehydrated dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 (60 g) zucchini
• 2 cups (60 g) spinach

Toppings

• 2 stalks green onions (or 40 g chives), chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1–2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 fried egg per serving

Optional Bibimbap Sauce*

• 2 tbsp gochujang
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2–3 tsp sugar (to taste)
• 1-2 tsp water
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp minced garlic

1. 1

   Rinse the rice thoroughly to remove excess starch. Soak in water while preparing the other ingredients.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the beef (or chosen meat) with the ingredients for your selected marinade. Set aside to marinate.

3. 3

   Peel and thinly slice the carrots. Slice the rehydrated shiitake mushrooms. Slice the zucchini in half and then slice into moon shapes. Thinly slice the green onion or slice the chives about 1 inch in length.

4. 4

   Drain the rice well and place it in the rice cooker pot. Add 150 ml of water and dasida (beef broth powder). If you have a scale, weigh the rice and residual water and add water until it reaches 300 grams. Scatter the carrots, bean sprouts, and mushrooms evenly over the rice. You may also add the spinach, zucchini and green onion/chives now but they do get very soft and discolour. Place the marinated meat on top. Cook using the regular white rice setting.

5. 5

   Once the rice finishes cooking, quickly add the zucchini, spinach and on top and close the lid for 3 minutes to steam.

6. 6

   Mix together the ingredients for the bibimbap sauce in a small bowl. Adjust sugar and spice levels to taste.

7. 7

   Open the lid, add the chopped green onions or chives and sesame oil, and gently mix everything together. Scoop into bowls and top with a fried egg, if desired. Drizzle with bibimbap sauce and garnish with toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!