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Chicken, Mushroom & Spinach Bibimbap

Chicken, Mushroom & Spinach Bibimbap

with Crispy Rice, Pickled Carrots & Crispy Fried Onions
4.5(107)25 Reviews
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on August 26, 2026
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Calories
830 kcal
Protein
45g protein
Total
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Sesame

We put a vegan spin on the iconic Korean hot stone pot bibimbap with its crispy rice crust! You’ll recreate that crunchy, chewy texture at home by pressing the rice into a very hot pan until golden. Serve it hot out of the pan topped with spicy-sweet sautéed mushrooms, pan-wilted sesame spinach, and tangy pickled carrots. You’ll drizzle it all with a delicious blend of Sriracha, soy sauce, and sesame oil, then garnish with scallion greens and crispy fried onions for the perfect finishing touch.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

10 ounce

Chopped Chicken Breast

4 ounce

Shredded Carrots

5 ounce

Spinach

8 ounce

Button Mushrooms

2 tablespoon

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

5 teaspoon

White Wine Vinegar

1 tablespoon

Sesame Oil

(Contains: Sesame)

1 unit

Crispy Fried Onions

(Contains: Wheat)

2 unit

Scallions

1 teaspoon

Sriracha

¾ cup

White Rice

Not included in your delivery

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

4 teaspoon (tsp)

Sugar

4 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

per serving
Calories830 kcal
Fat28 g
Saturated Fat6 g
Carbohydrate89 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein45 g
Cholesterol110 mg
Sodium1530 mg
Potassium1640 mg
Calcium110 mg
Iron2.9 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Small pot
Medium Bowl
Small Bowl
Medium Pan
Paper Towel

Cooking Steps

Cook Rice
1

• In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

Prep
2

• While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!).

Make Pickles & Sauce
3

• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine carrots, scallion whites, vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, and ¼ tsp salt (2 tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt for 4 servings). Microwave for 45 seconds. Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally. • In a small bowl, combine Sriracha, soy sauce, half the sesame oil, and 1 TBSP sugar (2 TBSP for 4).

Cook Veggies
4

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan (large pan for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. • Stir in 2 tsp sauce (4 tsp for 4), salt, and pepper. Turn off heat; transfer mushrooms to one side of a plate. Wipe out pan. • Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, 3-4 minutes. TIP: You may need to work in batches. • Turn off heat; stir in remaining sesame oil. Transfer spinach to empty side of plate with mushrooms; wipe out pan.

Rinse shrimp under cold water. Pat shrimp or chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add shrimp or chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a separate plate. Wipe out pan.

Make Crispy Rice
5

• Once rice is done, heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over high heat. Once oil is very hot and almost smoking, add cooked rice; spread out in an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until a crust forms on the bottom of rice, 1-2 minutes. TIP: Oil may splatter a bit—be careful! • Remove pan from heat.

Finish & Serve
6

• In pan, top crispy rice with mushrooms, spinach, and pickled carrots (draining first) in separate sections. • Drizzle everything with remaining sauce and garnish with scallion greens and crispy fried onions. Serve directly from pan.

Top crispy rice with shrimp or chicken along with mushrooms, spinach, and pickled carrots (draining first) in separate sections.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Dec 2025
  • Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, but some found it too salty or heavy on sesame. Consider reducing salt and adjusting sesame oil to taste.
  • Ease of prep: While some found it straightforward, others noted it took longer to prepare. The rice-crisping step proved challenging for a few.
  • Suggestions: Add fresh garlic and ginger when cooking mushrooms for extra depth. Consider including a fried egg for authentic bibimbap flavor 🍳.
  • Portions: Several customers wished for alternative protein options like ground pork or a meatless version.
  • Texture: The pickled carrots added a satisfying crunch, while crispy rice success varied; follow pan-frying instructions carefully.
AI-generated from customer reviews

Reviews from our home cooks

D
Donna ZabickiCooked for 2 people
|Mar 20, 2024

I liked the difference in this meal. No meat, chicken or seafood. Something completely different for us. The carrots on top of the dish added to a crunch to satisfy any palate. Nothing overpowering. Good meal!

J
Jessica Guers-SchellingCooked for 4 people
|Mar 14, 2024

Really delicious and straight forward. Nice balance of flavor and texture. Fun to eat.

E
Elizabeth LamasCooked for 2 people
|Feb 4, 2025

My family loved it! Full of flavor and easy to make

A
Anna WilsonCooked for 4 people
|Mar 15, 2024

I loved this! It was easy and I'm so happy the carrots were already shredded

J
Jennie FlemmonsCooked for 4 people
|Mar 16, 2024

Soooo good! A new favorite. We added garlic when cooking the mushrooms.

A
Annemarie HallCooked for 2 people
|Mar 14, 2024

SO MUCH SALT! The recipe has soy sauce in it, so everything else doesn't need so much salt! You should probably edit the recipe to not put salt into every other item.

B
Bridget SherrattCooked for 2 people
|Feb 3, 2025

Delish but the recipe card did not come in the box/bag! There was a card for a recipe I had not ordered. I couldn't figure out how to report that, so I just used the online instructions

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Debra BrownCooked for 2 people
|Mar 19, 2024

All the Bibimbap recipes are delicious. I will definitely order again

V
Veronica JarantillaCooked for 2 people
|Mar 27, 2024

More meals like this one and option for brown rice please

P
Peg DanekCooked for 2 people
|Mar 19, 2024

Too much soy flavor. Nothing like real Bimbap. Missing garlic, gochujang and fried egg.

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