Ingredients
Rice
- ½ cup Brown rice
Cucumber Water
- 24 oz Water
- 8 slices Cucumber
- Ice cubes
Cucumber Banchan (Oi-Muchim, Light Style)
- 1/2 Cucumber sliced
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Gochugaru Korean chili flakes
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds
- ½ tsp Sugar or honey optional
- 2 Scallions thinly sliced
- 1 clove Garlic thinly sliced,
Warm Vegetable Broth
- 2 cups Vegetable broth
Bibimbap Vegetables & Egg
- 1 TBSP Sesame oil divided
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 cup Carrots cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup Zucchini cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup Bean sprouts
- 2 Scallions sliced on an angle
- 2 TBSP Reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Eggs
For Serving
- 2 TBSP Gochujang
- 1 cup Kimchi
- Sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients as instructed.
- For the cucumber water: Place the cucumber slices in a pitcher with water. Let infuse in the refrigerator. Serve over ice if desired.
- Cook the rice according to the directions on the package. Once tender season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare cucumber banchan: Toss cucumber with salt and let sit for 5 minutes. Gently squeeze out excess liquid. Toss with vinegar, sesame oil, gochugaru, sesame seeds, and optional sugar or aromatics. Set aside.
- Warm the broth: Heat vegetable broth gently in a small saucepan. Keep warm; do not boil.
- Cook vegetables: Heat half of the sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant. Add carrots, zucchini, and bean sprouts. Stir-fry 4–6 minutes until tender but vibrant. Stir in soy sauce and scallions. Remove from heat.
- Cook eggs: In a separate pan, heat remaining sesame oil over medium heat. Fry eggs sunny-side up or over-easy.
- Assemble bibimbap: Portion the rice. Top with vegetables, fried egg, kimchi, a spoonful of gochujang optional, cucumber banchan, and sesame seeds if desired.
- Serve with vegetable broth, and cucumber water.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 2623mg | Potassium: 1295mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 15308IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 7mg

Korean Bibimbap
Ingredients
Rice
- ½ cup Brown rice
Cucumber Water
- 24 oz Water
- 8 slices Cucumber
- Ice cubes
Cucumber Banchan (Oi-Muchim, Light Style)
- 1/2 Cucumber sliced
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tsp Gochugaru Korean chili flakes
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds
- ½ tsp Sugar or honey optional
- 2 Scallions thinly sliced
- 1 clove Garlic thinly sliced,
Warm Vegetable Broth
- 2 cups Vegetable broth
Bibimbap Vegetables & Egg
- 1 TBSP Sesame oil divided
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 cup Carrots cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup Zucchini cut into matchsticks
- 1 cup Bean sprouts
- 2 Scallions sliced on an angle
- 2 TBSP Reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Eggs
For Serving
- 2 TBSP Gochujang
- 1 cup Kimchi
- Sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients as instructed.
- For the cucumber water: Place the cucumber slices in a pitcher with water. Let infuse in the refrigerator. Serve over ice if desired.
- Cook the rice according to the directions on the package. Once tender season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare cucumber banchan: Toss cucumber with salt and let sit for 5 minutes. Gently squeeze out excess liquid. Toss with vinegar, sesame oil, gochugaru, sesame seeds, and optional sugar or aromatics. Set aside.
- Warm the broth: Heat vegetable broth gently in a small saucepan. Keep warm; do not boil.
- Cook vegetables: Heat half of the sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant. Add carrots, zucchini, and bean sprouts. Stir-fry 4–6 minutes until tender but vibrant. Stir in soy sauce and scallions. Remove from heat.
- Cook eggs: In a separate pan, heat remaining sesame oil over medium heat. Fry eggs sunny-side up or over-easy.
- Assemble bibimbap: Portion the rice. Top with vegetables, fried egg, kimchi, a spoonful of gochujang optional, cucumber banchan, and sesame seeds if desired.
- Serve with vegetable broth, and cucumber water.
Nutrition
Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 24gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 2623mgPotassium: 1295mgFiber: 16gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15308IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 206mgIron: 7mg
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