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20-Minute Bibimbap Rice Bowl

Warm rice topped with a fried egg, quick-pickled onions and jalapeños, fresh lettuce, chewy japchae noodles, and a gochujang-sesame drizzle. The whole bowl comes together while rice steams.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
485
Protein
14g
20-Minute Bibimbap Rice Bowl
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ¾ cup pickled onions and jalapeños
  • 1 cup cooked japchae noodles
  • 2 cups fresh lettuce (any crisp variety), chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk gochujang with sesame oil until smooth. Set the sauce aside.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering.

  3. 3

    Crack both eggs into the skillet. Fry until whites set but yolks still jiggle, ~3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Divide warm rice between two bowls. Top each with a fried egg.

  5. 5

    Arrange japchae noodles, lettuce, and pickled onions/jalapeños in sections around each egg.

  6. 6

    Drizzle the gochujang-sesame sauce over everything. Mix before eating.

Tools you’ll need

  • large skillet (10-inch or wider)
  • two bowls
  • small bowl for sauce
  • whisk

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