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Easy & Simple Cheese Kimchi Kimbap

Flavorful kimchi fried rice with melting mozzarella cheese stuffed in roasted seaweed. This quick and easy cheese kimbap kimbap is ready in 30 minutes with cooked rice. Great as a meal, snack or for breakfast!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 rolls
Calories: 477 kcal
Course: Main Course , Snacks
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • ½ lb mozzarella cheese block cheese moisture rate: 45%, cut into four 7-inch x ¾-inch thick long strips
  • 4 heets nori or gim (dry roasted seaweed)
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil for garnishing kimbap
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnishing kimbap
Kimchi Fried Rice Filling
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
  • 4 cups cooked short grain rice
  • 1 cup kimchi finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon kimchi juice from the kimchi package
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoon Regular soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder

Instructions

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  1. To make the rice filling: Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat and fry garlic for 10 seconds. Then add chopped kimchi and fry for 1 minute until juices release. Toss in cooked rice, kimchi juice, soy sauce, chicken powder and mix everything together. Garnish with sesame oil and toss. Remove pan off heat, transfer rice to a large mixing bowl to cool down and cover to keep warm.
Assemble Kimbap
  1. Place a sheet of nori rough side up horizontally on a clean working surface. Evenly spread 1 cup of the warm kimchi fried rice leaving a 1.5 inch-wide border.
  2. Place a strip of mozzarella cheese in the middle of the rice.
  3. Then gather the end closest to you and firmly tuck in the cheese and roll all the way to the end. Let the roll sit on the nori border so the residual heat can adhere it to the rest of the roll. Repeat this process until you have 3 more rolls.
  4. Lightly brush sesame oil over each kimbap roll and onto a sharp knife. Firmly slice each roll into ¾-inch wide pieces. Rinse the knife with warm water to between slicing each roll to ensure a clean cut.
  5. Optional: if you want extra melted cheese, microwave each kimbap roll for 15-20 seconds.

Nutrition Information

Calories 477kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 730mg (30%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 546IU (11%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 308mg (31%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 477

% Daily Value*

Calories 477kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 730mg 30%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 546IU 11%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 308mg 31%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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