Korean BBQ Beef Bowl

🛒 Ingredients

• 600g beef ribeye or sirloin, thinly sliced
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Asian pear or kiwi, grated (tenderizer)
• 4 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 cups short-grain white rice
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups spinach, blanched and seasoned
• 1 cup kimchi
• 2 tbsp gochujang paste
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 4 spring onions, sliced

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1

   Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, grated pear, garlic, and ginger for the marinade.

2. 2

   Slice beef thinly (freeze for 30 min first for easier slicing) and marinate for at least 2 hours.

3. 3

   Cook rice according to package instructions.

4. 4

   Make sauce: whisk gochujang with honey, 1 tbsp sesame oil, and 2 tbsp warm water.

5. 5

   Cook eggs in simmering water for exactly 6.5 minutes, then into ice bath. Peel and halve.

6. 6

   Heat a cast-iron or heavy pan until smoking hot. Cook beef in batches, 1-2 min per side.

7. 7

   Assemble bowls: rice base → beef → spinach → kimchi → jammy egg → gochujang sauce → sesame seeds → spring onions.