April 7, 2013

Longing for Spring: Sprout Bibimbab



It should be spring by now. But in many respects, it hasn’t thawed across the peninsula yet. What better dish would capture the dawn of a new year than fresh sprout bibimbab. Enjoy the dish with chogochujang (sweet and sour gochujang sauce). 

Ingredients
Serves 1

200ml cooked rice
200ml legume sprouts (broccoli, mustard, radish etc.)
2 teaspoons gochujang (Korean red pepper sauce)
2 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 pinch ground pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Using a strainer, wash legume sprouts. Soak in water with a couple of drops of vinegar, for about three minutes.

2. Rinse with drinkable water. Set aside to drain in a strainer.

3. In a sauce bowl, add gochujang, honey and brown rice vinegar. Stir well.

3. Place cooked rice and sprouts in a bowl. Drizzle chogochujang over the dish.