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Korean rice roll kim bap recipe showing how to serve kim bap

Korean Seaweed Rice Roll (Kim Bap 김밥)

In spring, we need a bit of freshness to make ourselves refresh.  With freshness carrot and cucumber and sesame, this Korean seaweed rice roll (Kim bap) might be one of our remedy.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 pack Seaweed
  • 2 pieces Eggs
  • 1 piece Carrot
  • 1 piece Cucumber
  • 1 can Luncheon Meat
  • 1½ cup Japonica Rice
  • 1 tsp Oil

Seasonings

  • 1 tsp Salt (For Egg)
  • 1 tsp Salt (For Rice)
  • ½ tbsp Korean Sesame Oil

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all ingredients.  Beat the eggs.
    Korean rice roll (kim bap) ingredients are prepared - seaweed, korean sesame oil, eggs. luncheon meat, carrot and rice
  • Cook 1 cup of japonica rice using rice cooker.
    korean rice roll kim bap recipe - wash and soap one cup of rice with one cup of water and cook it with rice cooker.
  • Heat a pan with 1 tsp oil.  Fry the beaten eggs on the pan until it completely cooked. 
    Tip: As we will shred and roll the egg into the kim bap later on, the easiest way to make this is to pour the beaten eggs in the pan and let it completely set like a “pancake” shape.
    korean rice roll kim bap receipe - pan fry 2 beaten eggs.
  • Shred the carrot, cucumber and fried egg.  Cut the luncheon meat into strips.
    korean rice roll kim bap recipe - shredded carrot, cucumber, fried egg and luncheon meat
  • Once the rice is cooked, pour the salt and Korean sesame oil into the rice and mix it well.
    korean rice roll kim bap recipe - Add sesame oil and salt into the cooked rice as seasonings
  • Lay a piece of seaweed on top of a piece of cling wrap (Or using bamboo mat).  Spread the rice on the seaweed under 2/3 area is covered. Lay all prepared ingredients on top of the rice.
    Korean rice roll kim bap recipe - wrap all ingredients using a piece of seaweed.
  • Wrap the kim bap and spread some sesame oil on it to make a shiny surface.
    Korean rice roll kim bap recipe - add sesame oil on top of the wrapped rolls to make the surface shiny
  • You can slice and enjoy this simple, healthy, delicious kim bap!
    Korean rice roll kim bap recipe - now the kim bap rice roll were sliced and serve with orange carrot, green cucumber, yellow egg and pink luncheon wrapped with white rice and black seaweed. Yummy!
Keyword appetizer, Kim Bap, Korean, Luncheon Meat, Seaweed