Korean Beef Bibimbap

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 heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine scallion whites, vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Set aside to pickle. In a separate small bowl, combine sesame oil, half the soy sauce (you’ll use the rest later), 1 TBSP sugar (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and as much sriracha as you like.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until just tender, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add zucchini and another drizzle of oil to pan. Cook, stirring, until tender, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with carrots. Add mushrooms and another drizzle of oil to pan. Cook, stirring, until tender, 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl with other veggies.

Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 20-30 seconds. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Carefully pour out any excess grease from pan. Increase heat to high and cook until beef is browned, crisp, and cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in remaining soy sauce and cook until mostly evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.