Sizzling Cheese Bibimbap (Rice Bowl with Cheese and Vegetables)
A one-bowl meal of rice topped with cheese and colorful vegetables, heated and served in an earthenware pot.
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Bibimbap enjoyed by melting cheese gently using the heat of an earthenware pot or dolsot (stone pot). The crisp texture of vegetables, spicy yak-gochujang, and savory pizza cheese come together for a hearty meal. Scraping up the deliciously browned scorched rice from the bottom adds extra fun to eating.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
- Soybean sprouts
- Cucumber
- Squash
- Bellflower root (doraji)
- Lettuce
- Bell pepper
- Canned sweet corn
- Pizza cheese (shredded mozzarella)
- Yak-gochujang (seasoned beef chili paste)
- Feel free to add meat or canned tuna according to your preference, and prepare vegetables based on whatever you have in the fridge.
Steps
1. Blanch the soybean sprouts briefly in boiling water, and cut the squash into thick matchsticks and stir-fry it lightly.
Stir-fry the bellflower root (doraji) in a pan as well. Cut the remaining vegetables into bite-sized strips.
2. Place rice in an earthenware pot.
3. Generously sprinkle pizza cheese over the rice.
4. Arrange the prepared vegetables evenly on top.
Cover the earthenware pot with the lid, place it over the heat, and once you hear the rice crackling, cook it for a few more minutes.
Doing this lets you enjoy delicious scorched rice, too.
This is yak-gochujang (seasoned beef chili paste). Add a generous spoonful and mix well to eat.
Ppunwife's tips
- Cover the earthenware pot with the lid, place it over the heat, and let it cook for a few more minutes after the rice starts crackling to enjoy delicious scorched rice.
FAQ
Can I add ingredients other than vegetables?
You can add canned tuna or meat according to your preference, or freely use whatever ingredients you have in your refrigerator.
How can I make the scorched rice crispy?
Cover the earthenware pot with its lid, place it over the heat, and once it begins making a crackling sound, heat it for a few more minutes to get delicious scorched rice.
How do I cook this if I don't have an earthenware pot or stone pot? AI-generated
You can arrange the rice and ingredients in a cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed frying pan, cover with a lid, and heat over low heat until the cheese melts.
