Kimchi Corn Cheese Kimbap
This honestly was my first time making kimbap, but definitely will not be my last. The flavors I used to make these today were a match made in heaven— it was luscious, decadent, bright, and savory delicious. This of course is not a traditional kimbap, but its my easy and yummy spin on a classic Korean dish . I rolled mine as tightly as I could and it came out fine— if you want a tighter roll, you can use a bamboo mat. If you try this, let me know how you like it ! I absolutely love seeing your foodie photos !
What you’ll need:
Servings: About 6-8 rolls or about 20-30 kimbap pieces
nori sheets
12 oz diced up lunch meat (like spam)
1 cup store bought kimchi (chopped)
2 cups day-old rice
1-2 tsps gochugaru or chili powder
2 tsps ponzu sauce or soy sauce with lemon juice
1 tsp sesame oil
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 tsp sugar or sweeter of choice
4 tsps japanese mayonnaise
1/2 cup canned drained corn kernels
sesame seeds
1 cucumber (sliced thin longways)
Instructions:
Start off by stir frying diced lunch meat on high heat until golden and cripsy— remove excess grease and return back to skillet pan.
Lower heat down to medium and push lunch meat to the edges. Add in chopped kimchi along with a few tsps of kimchi juice and continue stir frying until fragrant . About 1 minute or so. Incorporate lunch meat and combine well.
Next, lower heat to medium-low and add in day-old rice and season with gochugaru, ponzu sauce, and sesame oil. Continue stir frying until everything is well combined and then turn off heat.
Next in a amicorwave-safe bowl; Add in shredded cheese, sweetener, japanese mayonnaise, and corn. Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, making sure to mix—until cheese is melted though.
Assemble by placing down one sheet of nori, followed by an even layer of kimchi fried rice (Be sure to leave an inch off the top of nori for sealing with water), then add some sesame seeds, thinly sliced cucumbers, and corn cheese.
Roll as tightly as you can and seal edge with water (or use a bamboo mat). Cut into about 6 even slices and transfer to a serving dish. Enjoy right away!
