* *Imitation Crab Sticks, 3 sticks cut into halves
* *Egg (1 egg)
* *rice wine, 2 tbsp
* *Honey, 0.5 tbsp
* *Vinegar, 2 tbsp
* *Rice, long grain rice (Cooked), 1 cup
* *Mirin~ Rice Wine Vinegar, 2 tbsp
* *mango raw, 1 pc. or sweet pickled dill
or yellow pickled raddish
* *Cucumber, 1 pc.
* *[optional] Spam - Luncheon Meat, 2 oz or
1pc 0.5cm x 8cm slice , cut into sticks
[alternative] any choice of meat
ex. cooked ground beef, turkey ham etc.
* *Seaweed, laver, 3 sheets
* *non stick spray / 1 tsp Canola oil
Directions
1.) Boil rice on rice cooker.
(1cup water : 1 cup rice) Place the steaming tray of the cooker and
place crab sticks to steam with the boiling rice. [It takes about 15
mins. to cook rice]
2.) Whisk egg + 2 tbsp Rice Wine + Honey (or
sugar) then make a thin omelet covering the entire pan, coated with non
stick spray or canola, over medium heat. When done slide to a plate. Set
aside to cool.
3.) Wash cucumber thoroughly. cut out its tip.
Divide in half. Spoon out the center (seeds etc.) and discard. Cut
cucumbers into sticks about 1 cm thin with skin. The skin would give the
crunchy texture of this meal. Set aside.
4.) Prepare the meat filling. See ingredient list for detail.
5.) Cut cooked egg into strips as well as the mangoes
6.)
When rice has been cooked. Turn the cooker off. Set aside the crab
sticks then open the cookers lid to let the rice cool a bit. Divide each
crab sticks into half lengthwise.
7.) Mix "Mirin" Rine wine vinegar and vinegar over cooked rice and mix thoroughly but avoid mushing the cooked rice.
8.)
Having a sushi mat would be convenient but not necessary. On a clean
top or chopping board prepare your laver/Seaweed paper.
9.) On the lower end of the laver. add rice mixture covering about 1/3 of the laver.
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10.)
Then add all the cut up ingredients on top of the rice. Arrange neatly
for better presentation. ( 2 pcs. of halved crab sticks, 2-6 sticks of
mangoes, 2-4 sticks of meat, 2-4 sticks of cucumber) The more you place,
the larger the roll would be but be careful not to over do for the
laver might not hold.
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11.)
Lift bottom and roll it over. Gently push evenly from laver to compact
the rice and fillings together till fully rolled. Then do the remaining 2
lavers.
12.) It is optional to cut the kimbap into small rolls
but would look great on your lunch box. Garnish them with remaining
condiments / ingredients on its side to achieve a more pleasing bento
box. :-D
TIP: When cutting your sushi, use a moistened sharp
knife every time you slice. Or use a steak knife when the laver had
become moistened to avoid a distorted shaped sushi.. It'll happen if
pressure is applied when slicing them.
*** Great for sharing! to 3-4 friends.
*** One kimbap roll is good for 1 person.
SAUCE? Well, its optional but if you absolutely must...
Ingredient: Light
soy sauce 1 tbsp.
Sesame Oil 1/4 tsp. Or a dash of it.
Yep that's all there is.. But wasabi and soy sauce works well with this dish as well.
ENJOY!
source : recipes.sparkpeople.com
