EASY Authentic GIMBAP Korean Rolls At Home!

hello from so so many people are saying Aaron making game bomb looks complicated I'm not sure I can do that enough is enough came back to Koreans is like the sandwich to Americans do you think making sandwich is difficult no not at all right so today with this one video let me make you a gimba master all right are you guys ready let's get started [Music] thank you [Music] thank you today we're gonna be making kimbap Korean seaweed rice rolls since there are lots and lots of beautiful fillings in the rolls you may think making gimbap is quite complicated but the thing is as long as you have these two bad boys dry seaweed and rice you can call it gimbap which means these are the most important ingredients so before we start let's talk about them a little more first rice when making gimbap we need to use this kind of short grain rice because it really needs to stick to the ingredients to hold the shape so make sure to get some short grain rice if you use long grain rice you're gonna see a waterfall made of rice if that happens I'm not responsible next dry seaweed what kind of dry seaweed you use really affects the taste because it's seaweed rolls so you gotta use good quality dry seaweed what you have no idea which one is good so you want me to teach you how to pick good seaweed well I know some stuff but I think today's sponsor the Korea Fisheries Association which managed more in products in Korea will do the best job for you the career Fishers Association is the organization that manages Seafood produced across the country and they strive to deliver safe and delicious food by managing product quality and country of origin which means they provide careers healthiest and the most delicious products at the highest quality if you visit their official Amazon store called KC for the Pavilion you can see various products endorsed by the Korean Fisheries Association and my pick for today's recipe is sangyong game one of the best seaweed brands in Korea since it's double bait 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will have no problem opening up your own gimbap restaurant you're welcome first let's prep the spin it fill your pot with enough water and bring to a boil once it comes to a boil add one teaspoon of salt it's not just for seasoning it's gonna have to spinach to keep its vibrant color remember green always makes your dish look fancy and then at 250 grams of spinach and blanch it for 30 seconds well it doesn't have to be exactly 30 seconds but it has to be that quick because we still want that beautiful bite once that's done remove it from the pot and dunk it in some cold water otherwise it will keep cooking and you may end up with some weird spinach puree or something once it's cool enough to handle squeeze out the water and transfer it to a mixing bowl now we're gonna add half a tablespoon of minced garlic a quarter teaspoon of salt one tablespoon of toasted sesame oil half a tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds and give that a good mix here you're not doing the laundry just untangle your spinach and toast them in the bowl that's it so simple right this time carrot get yourself one large carrot and cut it into matchsticks the thinner the better because that way it looks more beautiful but if you're not super confident with your knife skills like Claire you can use a mandolin slicer no problem at all now add one tablespoon of oil to a pan and hit it over medium heat once it gets nice and hot add your carrot a pinch of salt and let it cook for about 2 minutes and once it starts soften remove it from the pan and set it aside if you cook it in the pan until it's completely cooked you can't have the vibrant color and great texture so you don't have to cook it all the way through but don't worry about it the remaining heat will do the job for you remember gimbap is all about color and texture now let's prep the eggs in a small container grab four large eggs add a pinch of salt and whisk it all together and then in a clean pan add half a tablespoon of oil and coat the bottom with some paper towels turn on the heat to medium and once it's heated pour half of the beaten eggs and immediately tilt your pan from side to side to spread it out evenly once it's cooked on both sides you can remove it from the pan and repeat this process once they are cool enough to handle fold it in half twice and cut it into little matchsticks I know it seems kind of a hassle so you may just want to skip this tab but trust me this little detail will make you more beautiful and fancy this time let's prep our beef get yourself 300 grams of beef and cut it into nice big chunks if you could get this kind of thinly sliced beef that's the best because it's more tender but even if you can get this don't worry about it just get a regular steak and cut it into thin slices no problem at all now transfer it to a mixing bowl and then to that add one tablespoon of soy sauce half a tablespoon of oyster sauce one tablespoon of sugar half a tablespoon of mirin one teaspoon of toasted sesame oil a few shakes of black pepper and give it a good mix yeah that's right it's your favorite Korean bbqi this beautiful goes into rice roll and it will take it to the next level and if you could keep this in the fridge for at least 30 minutes that would be more delicious but as always my Angry Bird at home can wait that long so let's just get cooking at one tablespoon of oil in a pan and hit it over medium high heat once the pan gets nice and hot add in your beef and cook for about four to five minutes here make sure to keep stirring it until most of the liquid has evaporated otherwise you will end up with some burst and tater to gimb up that nobody wants lastly let's seasonal rice in a large mixing bowl add 4 cups of cooked rice one and a half tablespoons of toasted sesame oil half a teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds and then using a spatula give it a good mix without mashing of the rice for information when making gimbap rice works better when it's room temperature so if it's super hot let it cool off a little bit alright it's time to assemble on top of your bamboo mat place your dry seaweed with a shiny side down and the Rough Side up because that way it will be a lot more beautiful and give you a better texture and then add three quarters of a cup of cooked rice and spread it out but not all the way up leave it about 2 inches from the top I set three quarters of a cup as a guideline but it doesn't really matter how much rice you put what's more important is that we should spread it off thinning and evenly that's the key so if you see some spots that have more rice than the others take it off a little bit and fill in those empty spots alright let's start adding our fillings egg carrot spinach imitation crab meat ham or sausage yellow pickled radish and our Burger ghee now we can just start rolling how just follow my lid place your thumbs under the bamboo mat and hold all the fillings with your other fingers and just tightly roll it once you reach the top edge of the rice press it hard making sure all the fillings are inside and then just roll it all the way up and place your up inside down because that way they will continue to hold the shape and feeling now repeat the process with the remaining ingredients that's it it's not that difficult right now let's slice our up but before we do that let's cut our gimb up and knife with a generous amount of toasted sesame oil because the rice is so sticky if you don't cut them it will stick to the knife and everything is going to fall apart like a dry sand castle once that's done slice them up very gently now all you have left is just place them on a serving plate and there you have it your beautiful restaurant quality gimbap how does it look it looks absolutely delicious right alright let's cut our taste tester Claire oh my gosh this is absolutely one of my favorite comfort food when I was a little kid my mom woke up early in the morning and made this for me if I had to go to a picnic or field trip and even now I really love it it's a quick lunch can't make it try let's give it a go wow [Laughter] [Music] look at this [Music] you ready wow it is it literally takes to the next level so good so good um okay thank you makes me even happier [Laughter] wow I know everybody is waiting for my challenge so I'm gonna give this a try challenge hmm Republicans don't miss the best part okay make some Ramen [Music] [Laughter] today I showed you how to make kimbap one of the most popular Korean foods how was it of course it may look quite complicated because there are so many ingredients to prep but with a little bit of patience and technique that I showed you in this video making a restaurant quality gimbap is not difficult so try it and if you do you're gonna have one of the most gorgeous and delicious bites that you ever had I guarantee it alright this is it for today don't forget to buy my book and I'll see you next time

Channel: Aaron and Claire

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Length: 13min 13sec (793 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 23 2022