I passed a street vendor outside Kyoto station selling home made Kimchee. I tasted a sample and bought three packages. Stuff was great! So I figured I'd make some Bibimbap and kimchee for dinner tonight. Make it a good Korean evening!
If you have an Asian market near you, you can probably buy 'Kochujang ,' (Kochijan) the Korean spicy bean paste already made up. It's a necessary flavor for Korean cooking.
Ingredients:
* 18 ounces chicken breasts
* 6 eggs, separated
* 12 ounces carrots, julienned
* 12 ounces cucumbers, julienned
* 12 ounces spinach, cooked and shredded
* sesame oil, as needed
* salt, pepper to taste
* 6 cups cooked sushi rice
* 1 cup soy sauce
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup garlic, minced
* 1/4 cup chopped white scallion
* 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted and crushed
* 1/4 cup chili bean paste (kochujang)
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon water
Directions:
1. 1 Make the marinade:
Combine 1 cup soy sauce, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup minced garlic, 1/4 cup chopped white scallion, 3 tablespoons toasted, crushed sesame seeds and pepper to taste.
2. 2 Cut chicken breasts into small pieces, matchstick sized.
3. 3 Let rest at least 2 hours in marinade -- refrigerated.
4. 4 Season egg yolks with salt. Beat until smooth.
5. 5 Lightly oil and heat nonstick pan over medium flame.
6. 6 Cook yolks crêpe-style. Transfer crêpes to. sheet pan to cool.
7. 7 Repeat process with egg whites. (If necessary, add small. amount of cornstarch-water mixture to keep whites smooth.).
8. 8 Julienne white and yellow crêpes. Reserve.
9. 9 Season carrots and cucumber with salt. Set aside 5 minutes. Rinse; pat dry. Saute in sesame oil. Reserve.
10. 10 Stir-fry spinach in sesame oil. Reserve.
11. 11 Arrange chicken, egg, vegetables around rice.
12. 12 Make Kochujang sauce: combine 1/4 cup kochujang (chile-bean paste), 2 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon water in saucepan. Heat to boil, stirring constantly.
13. 13 Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture reduces, 3-5 minutes.
14. 14 Serve Kochujang sauce with the Bibimbap
Stitchawl