Stir-Fried Korean Beef and Vegetable Bibimbap Bowl

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-05-26 · Updated 2026-05-26

A colorful bibimbap-inspired bowl with marinated beef, sautéed vegetables, and a spicy gochujang sauce served over rice. This Korean-inspired rice and grain recipe, ready in about 35 minutes, pairs short grain white rice, ground beef, soy sauce for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 650 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 2 cups, cooked short grain white rice
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3, minced garlic cloves
• 1 medium, julienned carrot
• 1 medium, julienned zucchini
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2, sliced green onions
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs

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Instructions

1. Step 1: In a bowl, combine 1 lb ground beef with 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, and 2 minced garlic cloves. Marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the marinated beef and cook for 5-6 minutes, breaking it apart until browned and cooked through. Remove beef and set aside.
3. Step 3: In the same skillet, add another 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Sauté 1 medium julienned carrot and 1 medium julienned zucchini for 3-4 minutes until tender but crisp.
4. Step 4: Quickly blanch 2 cups fresh spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain, and squeeze out excess water.
5. Step 5: In a small bowl, whisk 2 tbsp gochujang, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1 tbsp sesame oil until smooth.
6. Step 6: In a separate nonstick pan, fry 2 large eggs sunny side up with a pinch of salt.
7. Step 7: To assemble, divide 2 cups cooked short grain white rice into two bowls. Top each with cooked beef, sautéed carrot and zucchini, blanched spinach, a fried egg, sliced 2 green onions, and a sprinkle of 1 tbsp sesame seeds. Drizzle gochujang sauce over the top before serving.