Kimbap Bites (Korean Rice Rolls)

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 4 as a light meal, 6–8 as a snack

Ingredients:

2 cups short-grain rice, rinsed

2 ½ cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

4 roasted seaweed sheets

2 eggs + pinch of salt

2 teaspoons neutral oil (for cooking)

1 small carrot, matchsticked

1 small cucumber, matchsticked and patted dry

4 strips yellow pickled radish

4 imitation crab sticks

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (for vegetables)

Optional dipping sauce:

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon rice vinegar

½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil

½ teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Pinch chili flakes

Instructions:

Cook rice with water, then season warm rice with salt, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.Make a thin omelet, slice into strips, and sauté carrot briefly with soy sauce and sugar.Prepare cucumber, pickled radish, and crab sticks; toss vegetables lightly with sesame oil.Lay seaweed on a mat, spread a thin layer of rice over two-thirds, and line up fillings.Roll tightly using the mat, seal the edge, then brush rolls lightly with sesame oil.Slice each roll into bite-sized pieces and serve with optional soy-sesame dipping sauce.

Nutrition (Calories)Varies by fillings; approximately 220–260 calories per 6–8 pieces. Best for light lunches, snacks, party platters, and make-ahead lunch boxes.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings: 8

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 220

Notes

Pro Tip:
Use a sharp, damp knife and wipe it between cuts to keep each slice neat and prevent rice from sticking and tearing the seaweed.