Korean Quinoa Bowl Recipes

KOREAN-STYLE GRAIN BOWLS WITH SPICY MARINATED STEAK

Steps:

• Make the marinade:
• Whisk pear juice, soy sauce, vinegar, vegetable oil, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, gochujang, brown sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Marinate and cook the beef:
• Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable bag or bowl; reserve remaining marinade. Whisk in gochujang, brown sugar, and salt. Add steak and toss to coat, then let rest at room temperature at least 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Remove steak from marinade and pat dry; discard marinade. Cook steak until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 125°F, 2-3 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing against the grain.
• Assemble the grain bowls:
• Toss cabbage, 1 Tbsp. marinade, and 1 Tbsp. vinegar in a small bowl. Toss carrots, 1 Tbsp. marinade, and remaining 1 Tbsp. vinegar in another small bowl. Let rest at least 10 minutes.
• Toss spinach, grains, and salt with 1/2 cup marinade in a large bowl. Divide among 4 bowls. Top with beef, cabbage, carrots, peas, and kimchi, if using. Place 1 fried egg in the center of each bowl, if using. Top with scallion and sesame seeds. Serve with gochujang and remaining marinade alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Steak can be marinated 10 hours ahead; chill in bag. Let steak come to room temperature at least 1 hour before cooking. Cabbage and carrots can be marinated 1 day ahead; cover and chill.

KOREAN QUINOA BOWL

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron pan, and add the vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms and some salt and pepper and cook until golden brown. Transfer the mushrooms to a plate, and refrigerate. Put the bean sprouts in a tall plastic container, add some salt and 4 tablespoons of the lime juice and refrigerate. Before you cook the eggs, gather all the ingredients and start building your bowls: Add 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil into each of 4 bowls, and spread it around with a plastic spatula. Distribute the quinoa evenly among the bowls, and continue with the nori, lettuce, sesame seeds, kimchi and tofu. (I like to keep everything separated near the edge of the bowl.) Once the bowls are filled, heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the whole pan and add the eggs. Cook to desired doneness (I prefer mine sunny-side up, so the yolks can coat all the ingredients). Once the eggs are cooked, season with salt and pepper, and place 1 egg in the middle of each bowl. Garnish with green onions and cilantro.