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Korean Rice Balls drizzled with spicy sauce and garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, served with a side of soy dipping sauce.

Korean Rice Balls

Portable, savory Korean rice balls filled with tuna, spam, kimchi, or other fillings. Perfect for lunch boxes, road trips, or quick snacks.
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Course: Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Korean rice balls (Jumeokbap), Korean rice balls bibigo, Korean rice balls dessert, Korean rice balls Maangchi, Korean rice balls recipe, Korean rice balls spam, Korean rice balls vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Cooling/Shaping: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 10 rice balls
Calories: 200kcal
Cost: 8$

Equipment

  • 1 Rice cooker or pot (For cooking rice)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For seasoning rice)
  • 1 Small bowl (For preparing filling)
  • 1 Spoon (For scooping filling)
  • - Hands (For shaping rice balls)

Ingredients

For the Rice:

  • 4 cups Short-grain rice - Cooked
  • 2 tablespoon Sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds

For Tuna Mayo Filling:

  • 1 can Tuna - Drained
  • 3 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Gochujang
  • 1 stalk Green onion - Chopped
  • Pinch - Black pepper

For Wrapping:

  • 8–10 sheets Gim - Seaweed sheets
  • - - Extra sesame seeds - Optional for rolling

Instructions

  • Mix sesame oil, salt, and seeds into warm rice for flavor.
    A wooden bowl filled with cooked rice being seasoned with sesame seeds and a drizzle of soy sauce from a wooden spoon.
  • Combine tuna, mayo, gochujang, and green onions in a bowl.
    A pair of hands gently shaping a freshly made rice ball, showing the sticky texture of the cooked rice.
  • Wet hands, add filling, and form rice into balls or triangles.
    Small rice balls wrapped with strips of seaweed arranged on a wooden board, with extra nori sheets and salt in the background.
  • Wrap rice balls with seaweed strips or roll in crushed sheets.
  • Serve immediately or wrap for later storage at room temperature.
    A plate of assorted Korean rice balls topped with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and sauce, with a dipping bowl of soy sauce in the center.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 200kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 30g (10%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 300mg (13%) | Potassium: 150mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 100IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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