Korean Rice Balls

Jemeokbap (korean rice balls) is a super delicious snack that goes PERFECTLY with spicy food. Think about how delicious these rice balls are with tteukbokki sauce!

You can also make these when you’re packing a picnic. Be careful though, these are super addicting and you know that you can’t eat just one!

Ingredients you need for your korean rice balls:

Vegetable & spam rice ball:

• carrot
• onion
• spam
• vegetable oil
• salt
• sesame oil
• spinach
• cooked white rice (leftover rice is great for this!)
• sesame seeds

kimchi rice ball:

• kimchi
• garlic
• oil
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• gochujang (red pepper paste)
• sugar
• sesame oil
• white rice (leftover rice is great for this!)
• roasted seaweed
• sesame seeds

Steps to make the korean rice balls:

Vegetable & spam rice ball:

• Step 1. Peel 1 carrot and dice in small pieces. Dice white onion and spam in small pieces. Make sure all the pieces are small and are relatively the same size. Cooking tip: Keep in mind that the more filling you make, the more rice you need. More filling can cause the rice ball to fall apart.
• Step 2. On a medium heat pan, add 1 tablespoon oil and spam. Cook for one minute and add onion and carrots. Once onions are translucent, add 1 cup chopped spinach and 2 cups of cooked rice.
• Step 3. Set rice aside to cool down. To make the rice ball, grab some rice and squeeze in a ball so the rice sticks together. Then gently roll in a ball. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Kimchi rice ball:

• Step 1. Place ½ cup of kimchi in a bowl. Cut the kimchi with scissors into small pieces. Mince 2-3 cloves of garlic.
• Step 2. On a medium heat pan, add 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and kimchi. Saute for one minute. Next, add 2 cups of cooked rice. Then add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, ½ tablespoon gochujang, 1 teaspoon sugar and ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Mix everything together until well combined.
• Step 3. Set aside rice to cool down. To make the rice ball, grab some rice and squeeze in a ball so the rice sticks together. Then gently roll in a ball.
• Step 4. Grab some roasted seaweed and gently crush into small pieces. Roll the rice ball in the seaweed and garnish with sesame seeds.