Easy Bibimbap Bowl

For the gochujang sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.

Combine the soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and sesame seeds, in a jug. Transfer half of the mixture to a glass ceramic dish. Add 1 tablespoon of the gochujang sauce. Add the beef and stir to coat. Reserve the remaining soy sauce mixture and gochujang sauce for later.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 10 seconds before adding the beef. Spread the beef out in the pan and allow to sear on one side for half a minute. Then stir-fry the beef until just cooked. Transfer to a plate and pour over any juices from the pan.

Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok. Add the mushroom and carrot and stir-fry for about a minute. Add the spinach and bean shoots and the reserved soy sauce mixture. Cook for 1 minute or until the vegetables are just wilted. Set aside until ready to serve.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the eggs to your liking.

Divide the rice among bowls and top with the beef. Sprinkle the beef with sesame seeds. Add the stir-fried vegetable mix, kimchi, sliced cucumber, fried eggs and a spoonful of gochujang sauce.

– Korean gochujang paste is a fermented chilli paste available in the Asian aisle of most supermarkets or from an Asian grocery store.