Korean Kimbap Crispy Rolls

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AuthorHungry PandaCategoryDifficultyAdvanced
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time25 minsCook Time55 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins
INGREDIENTS
 6 nori sheets
 2 cucumbers
 1 carrot
 1 pack pickled daikon (Japanese radish)
 2 egg omelettes, seasoned with light soy
FOR THE FRIED PRAWNS
 12 prawns peeled and deveined
 2 eggs
 300 g panko
 200 g plain flour
 salt and black pepper
FOR THE KIMBAP RICE
 2 rice measuring cups of short grain rice
 2 tbsp rice vinegar
 2 tbsp sesame oil
 1 tbsp mixed sesame seeds
HOW TO MAKE
1

Cut the cucumber, daikon and carrots into strips.

2

Put the 2 cups of rice into your rice cooker bowl and fill with water to the 2 cup level line for SHORT GRAIN with water. Select the SHORT GRAIN function. Press START.

3

When the rice is cooked, put in another bowl and season with rice vinegar, sesame oil and sesame seeds.

4

Arrange the beaten egg, flour and the panko in separate bowls ready for coating the prawns. Season the flour with a little salt and pepper and mix together.

5

To panko the prawns, coat them with the flour making sure to get rid of the excess flour. Dip them into the eggs and finally the panko.

6

Half-fill a large pot, wok or deep-fryer with vegetable oil and heat to 170°C (350°F), or until the tip of a wooden chopstick or skewer starts to fizz after a few seconds in the oil.

7

Fry the prawns, they will take 3-4 minutes to cook (depending on the size).

8

Make kimbap rolls as you would a Hosomaki sushi roll (see end of this section for details) but add cucumber, carrots, omelette, daikon and prawns across the centre of the roll. Cut into pieces and beautifully present.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS
 6 nori sheets
 2 cucumbers
 1 carrot
 1 pack pickled daikon (Japanese radish)
 2 egg omelettes, seasoned with light soy
FOR THE FRIED PRAWNS
 12 prawns peeled and deveined
 2 eggs
 300 g panko
 200 g plain flour
 salt and black pepper
FOR THE KIMBAP RICE
 2 rice measuring cups of short grain rice
 2 tbsp rice vinegar
 2 tbsp sesame oil
 1 tbsp mixed sesame seeds

Directions

HOW TO MAKE
1

Cut the cucumber, daikon and carrots into strips.

2

Put the 2 cups of rice into your rice cooker bowl and fill with water to the 2 cup level line for SHORT GRAIN with water. Select the SHORT GRAIN function. Press START.

3

When the rice is cooked, put in another bowl and season with rice vinegar, sesame oil and sesame seeds.

4

Arrange the beaten egg, flour and the panko in separate bowls ready for coating the prawns. Season the flour with a little salt and pepper and mix together.

5

To panko the prawns, coat them with the flour making sure to get rid of the excess flour. Dip them into the eggs and finally the panko.

6

Half-fill a large pot, wok or deep-fryer with vegetable oil and heat to 170°C (350°F), or until the tip of a wooden chopstick or skewer starts to fizz after a few seconds in the oil.

7

Fry the prawns, they will take 3-4 minutes to cook (depending on the size).

8

Make kimbap rolls as you would a Hosomaki sushi roll (see end of this section for details) but add cucumber, carrots, omelette, daikon and prawns across the centre of the roll. Cut into pieces and beautifully present.

Notes

Korean Kimbap Crispy Rolls