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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00

Bibimbap

Bibimbap


Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Stir to combine. Prep the meat and mushrooms: Trim fat from the meat and slice the meat across the grain into very thin slices (easier if meat is partially frozen). Stack the slices, cut them into thin strips, and set aside in a bowl. Put the sliced mushrooms into a separate bowl. Pour half the marinade over the meat and half over the mushrooms. Stir to coat.

Prep the carrots: Peel the carrots and cut them into julienne pieces about 3 inches long, or use a mandoline. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat and stir-fry the carrots until they are crisp-tender. Set the carrots aside. In the same skillet used for the carrots, sauté the greens in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for a scant minute, only until wilted, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.

Make the meat: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil. Carefully lift the meat slices out of the bowl of marinade and place in the frying pan, leaving behind any remaining marinade and meat juices. (Reserve the marinade.) Spread out the meat into a single layer in the skillet. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes, or until beef is cooked to medium, pork medium-well. (It may be necessary to do this in two batches.) Remove meat to a new bowl.

Make the mushrooms: Using the same skillet, sauté the mushrooms in 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil over medium heat until they absorb any excess liquid and begin to brown. Remove to a new bowl. Pour any reserved meat marinade back in the skillet and let bubble for 1 minute. Pour the cooked marinade back over the meat and mushrooms.

Make the eggs: If using eggs, fry them in vegetable oil sunny-side up, until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.

Assemble the bibimbap: Scoop warm wheat berries into individual bowls and top with slices of meat/tofu, mushrooms, carrots and greens, finishing by ladling some of the remaining cooked marinade over each bowl and topping with an egg (if using). Pass little bowls of the gochu-chang, kimchi, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and seaweed at the table.

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