CHICKEN KIMBAP (KOREAN ROLLS)
4-6
Portions
45 min
Prepping
30 min
Cooking
Recipe
Easy
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 2 Exceldor chicken breasts, cut into 1 cm strips lengthwise
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) vegetable cooking oil
RICE
- 1 cup (250 ml) sushi rice (or short grain rice)
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) rice vinegar
OMELET
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, beaten
SPINACH
- 1 package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
VEGETABLES
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin sticks
ROLLS
- 4 nori seaweed leaves
- 1 small bamboo sushi mat
Directions
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- Prepare chicken: Place all ingredients except vegetable oil in a small bowl and mix well to coat chicken strips. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over high and grill chicken on each side until cooked and golden brown. Set aside.
- Prepare rice: In a saucepan, rinse rice in cold tap water, shaking grains well until water is almost clear. Drain rice completely. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes without removing lid. Turn off heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Transfer rice to a large bowl and spread to cool. Add sesame oil and rice vinegar, then blend thoroughly. Set aside.
- Prepare omelet: Cook eggs in a non-stick skillet over medium heat without stirring until surface is firm. Turn omelet over with a spatula, turn off heat, and finish cooking with remaining heat. Transfer omelet to a cutting board and cut into thin 1 cm strips.
- Prepare spinach by thoroughly combining all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Assemble rolls: Place 1 nori leaf on bamboo mat and evenly spread ¼ cup of rice on top. Spread fillings in center of leaf starting with 1 or 2 chicken strips, 1 or 2 omelet strips, spinach mixture, a few carrots, and red pepper sticks.
- Lift one end of nori leaf using bamboo mat and fold over. Roll up leaf, applying pressure to compress fillings. Transfer roll to a cutting board and cut into sections about 3 cm thick. Repeat until fillings are used up.
- Arrange rolls on a serving platter with soy sauce for dipping.