Step by step
Recipe for Kimbap (Korean Seaweed Rolls)
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 c steamed rice
- 3 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 8 sheets of seaweed paper
- 10 oz baby spinach
- 12 oz luncheon meat
- 4 mini persian cucumbers
- 1/2 large carrot
- 8 long pieces of burdock root
- 3 sticks of Imitation crab
Step by step
step 1
Prepare rice: Place freshly made rice in a large bowl. Gently mix in sesame seeds and sesame oil. Set aside to let cool while you prepare the other ingredients.
step 2
Prepare your ingredients: Blanch the spinach and dump immediately into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. Slice luncheon meat into long pieces and pan-fry until browned. Cut the rest of your ingredients into long, thinly sliced pieces.
step 3
Place a sheet of seaweed onto a bamboo mat. Press an even layer of rice over seaweed, leaving the top of the seaweed sheet bare. Arrange your fillings across the center of the rice.
step 4
Roll the bamboo mat up and away from you. Secure the roll with the exposed flap of seaweed sheet. Slice into 1/2 thick pieces.
step 5
Serve and enjoy!