Rice Cooker Bibimbap With Salmon And Spinach Food

RICE COOKER BIBIMBAP WITH SALMON AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Using steamer function, steam spinach in rice cooker until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove to a kitchen towel, wring dry and thinly slice into a bowl. Season to taste with sesame oil, rice vinegar and salt. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper and steam until just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Break into large flakes. (See Note.)
• Clean out cooker and cook rice according to instructions. When done (or when cooker switches to "warm" function), quickly stir in sliced pepper and kimchi, making sure to scrape and scoop up bottom layer of rice. Smooth top.
• Drizzle 2 teaspoons sesame oil over rice and gently break eggs on top, placing one on each side of cooker. Cover and put cooker on ''cook'' function for 5 minutes.
• Switch cooker to ''warm,'' arrange salmon and spinach next to eggs, cover and let steam just until egg whites are opaque (yolks should be runny). Place a teaspoon of chile paste in center.
• At table, stir dish together. (A toasty crust may have formed on bottom of rice cooker: scrape this up and mix into dish.) Scoop into serving bowls, sprinkling each with sesame seeds and scallions. Pass sesame oil, rice vinegar and chile paste for seasoning.

BIBIMBAP

Steps:

• *Cook's Note: This can be done in a regular bowl or a hot stone bowl. If it's in a hot stone bowl, the rice becomes crunchy because it's still cooking.
• Put cooked rice in large slightly shallow bowl. Place bulgogi (with juices from cooked meat) and veggies on top of rice but place separately so you can see each ingredient beautifully placed on rice. Put egg on top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and drizzle with sesame oil and soy sauce.
• When ready to eat, mix all ingredients together with some gochuchang paste, to taste. The bibimpap should be moist and not dry. Add more sesame oil and gochuchang paste, to taste.
• Place rib-eye in freezer for about 30 minutes so that it is easier to thinly slice. When partially frozen, remove from freezer and thinly slice. Set aside.
• Whisk together all the marinade ingredients in a large baking dish. Add the thinly sliced beef and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight; it is best if marinated overnight.
• Heat grill to high. Remove beef from marinade and grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to compile Bibimbap.
• Gochuchang Paste (seasoned red pepper paste):
• 4 tablespoons gochuchang (available at Korean grocers)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.

SPINACH, SALMON, AND RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Stir in water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until most of the water has been absorbed and rice is slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
• Arrange spinach and salmon on top of rice, cover and continue to cook until spinach is wilted and salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender, add lemon juice and puree on high to desired consistency, adding more water if necessary.