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No Red Meat Bibimbap

This healthy no red meat bibimbap recipe is a colourful and satisfyingKorean-inspired mixed rice bowl packed with fresh vegetables, tender chicken,perfectly seasoned rice, and a flavourful spicy sauce.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Rice Bowl
  • 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
  • 2 chicken breasts thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 cup carrots julienned
  • 1 cup cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Green onions sliced
For the Bibimbap Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons gochujang Korean chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, marinate the sliced chicken with soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic for about 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken until fully cooked and lightly golden. Set aside.
  3. Blanch the spinach and bean sprouts separately in hot water for 1 minute, then drain and season lightly with salt and sesame oil.
  4. In the same skillet, sauté the carrots and mushrooms separately until tender.
  5. Prepare the bibimbap sauce by mixing gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and garlic in a small bowl.
  6. Fry the eggs sunny-side up or to your preferred doneness.
  7. Divide the cooked rice among four serving bowls. Arrange the chicken, spinach, carrots, cucumber, mushrooms, and bean sprouts neatly over the rice in sections.
  8. Top each bowl with a fried egg and drizzle with bibimbap sauce.
  9. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving. Mix everything together thoroughly before eating for the best flavour.

Notes

Chef’s Tips
  • Use short-grain rice for a more authentic Korean-style bibimbap texture.
  • Add kimchi for extra flavour and traditional Korean spice.
  • Swap chicken with tofu, shrimp, or salmon for delicious variations.
  • Serve in a hot stone bowl for crispy rice on the bottom, known as dolsot bibimbap.
  • Prepare vegetables ahead of time for quick and easy meal assembly.
  • Adjust the amount of gochujang depending on your preferred spice level.