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
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 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 none; sesame oil, 4 tablespoons none; soy sauce, to taste none; salt, to taste none; black sesame seeds, for garnish none; green onions, for garnish thinly sliced

Category Main course

Prep 30 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Korean

Technique Sauté

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: April 14, 2024

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 - none
Sesame oil - 4 tablespoons - none
Soy sauce - to taste - none
Salt - to taste - none
Black sesame seeds - for garnish - none
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.

Additional

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.