Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap

Serves: 5

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

55

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Soy Sauce

1 cup

White Sugar

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1

Salt

6.5 cups

Water

6 tbsps

Sesame Oil

6

Eggs

Directions:

1

Make the marinade for the beef

2

Combine the soy sauce, sugars, garlic, green onions, sesame seeds in a large bowl; add the sliced beef strips to the marinade, and season with salt and pepper

3

Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours

4

Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat

5

Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes

6

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C), and place 6 Korean stone bowls in oven

7

Combine shiitake mushrooms and 1/2 cup hot water in a small bowl, and soak for about 10 minutes, until pliable

8

Trim off and discard the stems

9

Thinly slice the caps

10

Set aside

11

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil

12

Add spinach to the water just long enough to wilt the leaves, and then drain and pat dry

13

Combine cucumber and carrots in a bowl, and season with salt and pepper

14

Set aside

15

Preheat wok over medium-high heat

16

Cook carrots and cucumbers in a small amount of sesame oil to soften, stirring frequently

17

Remove from pan, and set aside

18

Add a small amount of sesame oil to the pan, and cook spinach in sesame oil for a minute or two

19

Remove spinach from pan,and set aside

20

Add the meat strips and marinade to the wok; cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid reduces in volume, about 4 to 5 minutes

21

Transfer the stone bowls from the oven to suitable heat resistant surface

22

Brush each bowl with sesame oil to coat

23

Divide the rice into the bowls, and gently pack to the bottom (the rice should sizzle as you arrange)

24

Arrange the cucumbers and carrots, bean sprouts, greens, shiitake mushrooms, and beef mixture over each potion of rice

25

Immediately before serving , add one raw egg yolk to each bowl, drizzle with about a tablespoon of sesame oil, and top with the nori

26

Serve Kochujang sauce as a condiment

27

Set aside