A picturesque array of vibrant veggies and glistening nettles atop steamy, white rice in a deep, stoneware bowl. A sunny-side-up egg, with its gleaming, golden yolk, sits at the center while gochujang spice mix gives the dish a fiery red border. Garnished with black sesame seeds and green onion slices sprinkled on top for a photogenic finish.

Nettle Bibimbap

Name: Nettle Bibimbap
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 100g 100g nettles blanched and chopped; 2 cups 2 cups short grain rice cooked; 2 medium 2 medium carrots julienned and sautéed; 2 small 2 small zucchinis julienned and sautéed; 200g 200g mushrooms sliced and sautéed; 4 cloves 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped; 4 large 4 large eggs sunny-side-up cooked; 4 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean chili paste); 4 tablespoons sesame oil; to taste soy sauce; to taste salt; for garnish black sesame seeds; for garnish green onions thinly sliced

Spring-inspired Bibimbap with flavorful nettles.

Category Main Course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Korean

Technique Sauté

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · April 14, 2024

A little about this dish

This vibrant main course takes us on a culinary adventure into Korean cuisine, enhanced with the unique flavor of nettles, which are at their prime in spring. It's a twist on the classic Bibimbap, called Nettle Bibimbap - a sensational culinary treat.

Ingredients (for 4)

100g nettles — 100g — blanched and chopped
2 cups short grain rice — 2 cups — cooked
2 medium carrots — 2 medium — julienned and sautéed
2 small zucchinis — 2 small — julienned and sautéed
200g mushrooms — 200g — sliced and sautéed
4 cloves of garlic — 4 cloves — finely chopped
4 large eggs — 4 large — sunny-side-up cooked
Gochujang (korean chili paste) — 4 tablespoons
Sesame oil — 4 tablespoons
Soy sauce — to taste
Salt — to taste
Black sesame seeds — for garnish
Green onions — for garnish — thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍀💦✂️

Blanch 100g nettles in boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and let them cool. Once cooled, chop them finely.
Step 2 — 🍚🔥🏁

Cook 2 cups of short grain rice according to the package instructions. Set it aside after cooking.
Step 3 — 🥕🥒🔥

Julienne 2 medium carrots and 2 small zucchinis. Sauté them separately in some sesame oil until just softened. Set them aside afterwards.
Step 4 — 🍄🔥🧄

Slice 200g of mushrooms and sauté them in some sesame oil. In the last minute of cooking, add 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic.
Step 5 — 🥚🍳👀

Cook 4 large eggs sunny-side-up and set them aside.
Step 6 — 🌶️🍯🥄

In a small bowl, mix together 4 tablespoons of gochujang (Korean chili paste), 4 tablespoons of sesame oil, and soy sauce to taste.
Step 7 — 🍚🌿🍳

Start with a layer of rice in deep bowls. Arrange the sautéed nettles, carrots, zucchinis, mushrooms, and eggs on top. Pour over the gochujang mixture.
Step 8 — 🍛🥗🤤

Garnish the Bibimbap with black sesame seeds and thinly sliced green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy this comforting Korean dish with a twist.

A final fox tip

Feel free to customize this Bibimbap with your favorites seasonal vegetables. To further approach original Korean dining, consider serving this with a side of Kimchi. Did you know? Nettles have been used in food for over 2,000 years. They are rich in nutrients like iron, calcium, and vitamin K.