Bi Bim Bap
(source: Ken's Folder)
Prep Time: | 1 hr. |
Cook Time: | 1 hr. |
Ingredients:
- 18 oz chicken breasts
- 6 eggs, separated
- 12 oz carrots, julienned
- 12 oz cucumbers, julienned
- 12 oz spinach, cooked and shredded
- sesame oil, as needed
- salt, pepper to taste
- 6 cups cooked sushi rice
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped white scallions
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted and crushed
- 1/4 cup chili bean paste (kochujang)
- 1 tbsp water
Directions:
- Make the marinade: combine 1 cup soy sauce, 1 cup sugar,
1/4 cup minced garlic, 1/4 cup chopped white scallions,
3 tbsp toasted, crushed sesame seeds and pepper to taste.
- Cut chicken breasts into small pieces, matchstick sized.
- Let rest at least 2 hrs in marinade—refrigerated.
- Season egg yolks with salt. Beat until smooth.
- Lightly oil and heat nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Cook yolks crepe-style. Transfer crepes to sheet pan to cool.
- Repeat process with egg whites. (If necessary, add small amount of
cornstarch-water mixture to keep whites smooth.)
- Julienne white and yellow crepes. Reserve.
- Season carrots and cucumber with salt. Set aside 5 mins. Rinse;
pat dry. Saute in sesame oil. Reserve.
- Stir-fry spinach in sesame oil. Reserve.
- Arrange chicken, egg, vegetables around rice.
- Make Kochujang sauce: combine 1/4 cup kochujang (chili-bean paste),
2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp water in saucepan. Heat to boil,
stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until sugar
dissolves and mixture reduces, 3-5 mins.
- Serve Kochujang sauce with the Bi Bim Bap.
Yield: makes 6 servings