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Spam Egg & Cheese Kimbap

This Spam kimbap with egg and cheese is a delicious twist on the classic Korean snack, perfect for satisfying your cravings!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Cuisine: Korean
Servings: 6 rolls
Author: Andrea Love

Ingredients

  • 3 c rice from 1.5c raw
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 can spam cut into 1cm batons
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • Spray oil
  • 3 eggs lightly whisked
  • 6 sheets of gim nori
  • 3 slices American cheese cut into 4 strips each
  • 6 strips of yellow pickled radish
  • 18 shiso perilla leaves
  • Sesame oil for brushing
  • Toasted sesame seeds for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Season your warm cooked rice with sesame oil and salt. Mix in well, cover and set aside to cool.
  • Heat a non-stick pan over medium to high heat. Add spam (do this in batches if necessary). Fry on each side until golden and crispy. Set aside.
  • Using the oil in the pan from the spam, add carrots and cook for two minutes until just softened. Set aside.
  • Reduce heat and spray pan lightly with oil. Pour in whisked eggs and tilt pan to cover the bottom in one even layer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until cooked through, fold in half and remove from the pan. Set aside to cool, before folding into quarters and slicing into one centimetre strips.
  • Place a sheet of gim on a bamboo rolling mat. Top with half a cup of season rice and spread out evenly, leaving a two centimetre space at the top.
  • Starting at the end closest to you, lay down three shiso leaves. Top with a couple of batons of spam then top with two thin slices of cheese. Next to this lay one piece of yellow pickled radish and egg. Top with a little carrot.
  • Again starting at the end closest to you, use your fingers to keep the fillings in place while your thumbs roll the bamboo mat and kimbap in a tight roll. When you get to the end, brush the gim at the top before you roll over - this will help seal your roll. Repeat the rolling process until you've used all your ingredients.
  • To serve, brush each roll lightly with sesame oil and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Slice into rounds (approximately 1.5 centimetres thick).