Bibimbap

Meaning mixed rice, bibimbap is rice bowl piled on with all the best flavors and textures topped with a fried egg and runny yolk, perfect for mixing up and chowing down.
Bibimbap Dish Guide
Serves 4
For the Beef
1 lb steak, thinly sliced (ribeye, strip, or sirloin)
2 T gochujang
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T honey
1 T soy sauce
1 T minced garlic
1 t sesame oil
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and marinate for 30 minutes.
For the Pickles
½ an English cucumber
2 T rice wine vinegar
1 t honey
½ t salt
1 t gochujang
Cut the cucumber in half and scoop out the watery flesh in the center. Cut into ½” thick half-moons. Mix with other ingredients in a bowl and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
For the Sauce
4 T gochujang
2 T mirin
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T sugar
1 t sesame oil
1 T soy sauce
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix.
For the Bibimbap
All components listed above
3 cups cooked sushi rice
8 oz spinach
8 oz shitake mushrooms
2 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
1 cup bean sprouts
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T dark soy sauce
2 green onions, minced
4 eggs
Sesame seeds (optional, for garnish)
Olive oil, for cooking
Add 1 T olive oil to a skillet over medium high heat and add in the mushrooms. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until softened and most of the moisture has been released. Add in 1 crushed clove of garlic along with the dark soy sauce. Cook for 1 minute and set aside covered.
Add 1 T oil to the skillet and add in the carrots. Sautee for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove and set aside covered.
Add 1 T oil to the skillet and add the spinach. Sautee for 2-3 minutes or until wilted. Add in 1 clove of crushed garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add 1 T oil and turn heat to high. Sear beef in batches for 2-3 minutes until browned on the outside. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
Add 1 T oil and turn heat to medium. Crack in 4 eggs and fry until cooked to your liking, traditionally sunny-side-up or over-easy.
To plate, add a layer of rice to a bowl and place small mounds of beef, pickles, bean sprouts, carrots, spinach and mushrooms around the outside of the bowl. Drizzle with the bibimbap sauce and top with 1 fried egg garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.