Korean Seaweed Rice Roll
Quick answer
- Total time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 11
About this dish
The spinach is squeezed hard before it is seasoned, the carrot is sauteed to drive off water, and the rice is left to cool a little before it is spread on the seaweed.
Read more
All three steps are there to keep the gim from going soggy. The finished roll and the knife both get a thin coat of sesame oil before slicing.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Blanch 100g spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds, rinse in cold water, and squeeze out all moisture firmly.
Season with 0.5 tbsp sesame oil and 0.25 tsp salt.
- 2
Julienne 0.5 carrot and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes to reduce its moisture.
Cut 80 g of ham into 20 cm strips and cook for 30 seconds per side.
- 3
Beat the 2 eggs until no streaks of white remain.
Cook in a thin layer in an oiled pan until no liquid egg remains, cool, and cut into 1.5 cm strips.
- 4
Mix 2 bowls of rice with 0.5 tablespoon of sesame oil, 0.25 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds using a cutting motion. Season while warm so the rice holds together evenly.
- 5
Spread rice over the nori, leaving a 2cm bare edge at the far end.
Arrange the spinach, carrot, egg strips, ham, 2 strips pickled radish, and 2 strips burdock root neatly along the lower third.
- 6
Roll tightly from the near edge using the bamboo mat, pulling firmly.
Hold seam-side down for 1 to 2 minutes to let the shape set.
- 7
Divide the remaining 0.5 tablespoon of sesame oil between the roll surface and the knife in a thin layer.
Cut into 2 cm pieces and plate without compressing the cut sides.
Use-up ingredient planner
Turn these ingredients into two more meals
The overlap excludes basic seasonings. Open the next recipe and your selected dishes will stay with you.
Tuna Gimbap
cooked rice, gim (seaweed sheet)
Korean Mini Gimbap
cooked rice, carrot
Korean Vegetable Gimbap (Colorful Veggie Seaweed Rice Roll)
cooked rice, carrot
Tips
Variations
Kimchi Cheese Gimbap
A gimbap that combines spicy kimchi with rich cheese. It delivers a bold savory bite with gentle creaminess.