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Kimbap (김밥)

Gimbap/ kimbap is a popular Korean style sushi rolls. 

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 42991 kcal
Course: Main Course , Breakfast , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Asian , Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 piece yellow pickled radish (big piece)
  • 7 heets Nori/ Seaweed sheets nori
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil (Brushing the rolls before cutting)
Rice
  • 3 cups Calrose rice (uncooked)
  • 3 cups water
Rice Seasoning:
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Beef
  • 1 pound top round steak
Steak Seasoning:
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Spinach
  • 1 bunch spinach
Spinach Seasoning:
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Carrot
  • 2 pieces carrot (small one)
Carrots stir fried:
  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
Egg
  • 3 eggs
Eggs pan fried:
  • ½ tablespoon Vegetables oil

Instructions

How to make Kimbap Korean sushi rolls
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  1. Wash and drain 3 cups of rice very well. Then, put into instant pot pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water. Make sure the rice is level off and covered in the water. Close the lid and vent. Push manual button and adjust time for 6 minutes and natural release. After that, put the cooked rice into a mixing bowl, add ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and mix them well. Set it aside and let it cool off.
  2. Cut 1 pound of beef round steak into strips. After that, put the beef into a container and add ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Mix it well and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes. Next, stir fry the beef until it changes color.
  3. Peel and cut 2 small carrots into strips and stir fry them by adding ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and ⅛ teaspoon of salt into a pan. Cover the lid and cook the carrots until it’s soft.
  4. Beat 3 eggs, add ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan and turn on medium small fire to pan fry the eggs. Then, cut the eggs into strips.
  5. Wash and soak 1 bunch of spinach very well. Then, boil them in water. After that, drain the water and rinse it under cold water. Remove excess water by squeezing the spinach. Put the cooked spinach in a container, add ⅛ of teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and mix them well.
  6. Cut 1 piece of yellow pickled radish into long strips.
  7. Now, filling ingredients are ready. Let’s wrap kimbap. First, put a nori on a bamboo sushi roll mat. Second, put a thin layer of seasoned rice on nori. Remember to leave some space at the top around 1-1.5 inch. Third, add fillings and roll the gimbap with a bamboo sushi mat. See the details in the video.
  8. Brush or wipe some sesame oil around Korean sushi rolls.
  9. Slice kimbap rolls into bite sized pieces.

Notes

  • Make sure the rice is level off and soak in the water.
  • Wait until the cooked rice is cool off before wrapping on a seaweed.
  • Wash and soak the spinach very well because spinach has lots of sand.
  • Boil the spinach, drain the water and rinse under cold water.
  • Squeeze extra water from boiled spinach.
  • Put a plastic wrap around the bamboo sushi roll mat, so it won’t get dirty and easier for cleaning.
  • Lay a thin layer of rice on nori.
  • Remember to leave some space at the top of nori around 1-1.5 inch.
  • Put little more filling, but not too much enough for folding and rolling.
  • Brush or wipe some sesame oil on the rolls before slicing.
  • Slice into bite sized pieces.

Nutrition Information

Serving 31g Calories 429.91kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 60.86g (20%) Protein 22.24g (44%) Fat 10.16g (16%) Saturated Fat 3.37g (17%) Cholesterol 95.97mg (32%) Sodium 581.5mg (24%) Potassium 664.74mg (19%) Fiber 2.55g (10%) Sugar 2.94g (6%) Vitamin A 4234.44IU (85%) Vitamin C 22.13mg (25%) Calcium 99.03mg (10%) Iron 3.43mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 42991

% Daily Value*

Serving 31g
Calories 429.91kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 60.86g 20%
Protein 22.24g 44%
Fat 10.16g 16%
Saturated Fat 3.37g 17%
Cholesterol 95.97mg 32%
Sodium 581.5mg 24%
Potassium 664.74mg 14%
Fiber 2.55g 10%
Sugar 2.94g 6%
Vitamin A 4234.44IU 85%
Vitamin C 22.13mg 25%
Calcium 99.03mg 10%
Iron 3.43mg 19%

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