Korean Sushi

SUBMITTED BY: sassyangelkiwi Donna-Maree Aus PHOTO BY: Helena C

"This is a Korean-inspired version of sushi that uses minced beef and canned tuna instead of raw fish. It's mouthwateringly delicious, but may take some practice."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 24 sushi pieces

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 leaves chard
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
3 tablespoons water
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 pound beef tenderloin, minced
1 (6 ounce) can chunk light tuna in water, drained
1 carrot, julienned
1 cucumber, julienned
6 sheets nori (dry seaweed)

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DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups water and cider vinegar to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until rice grains are sticky and soft.
In a medium saucepan, place chard in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender. Cut into thin strips.
Whisk the eggs with soy sauce and 3 tablespoons water. Pour into a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat and cut into strips.
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in the beef and 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and cook until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the nori sheets on a medium baking sheet, and heat in the preheated oven 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly crisp.
Place the nori sheets, one at a time , on a bamboo rolling mat. Line the nori sheets evenly with approximately 3/4 inch (2 cm) depth of rice, taking care not to let the rice cover the edges of the nori. Beginning at one end of the nori sheet, top the rice with a stick of carrot, a line of tuna, a cucumber slice and a line of beef. Repeat until the food reaches approximately the middle of the nori sheet. Roll the sheets carefully and tightly. Seal with a grain or two of the sticky rice. Slice each roll into approximately 4 pieces and serve.

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by Jamie

This is not a very authentic recipe and the instructions are more complicated than they need to be. There is no purpose to baking the sheets of seaweed until slightly crisp since dry seaweed is already crisp. Just use the seaweek "as is" from the package and it will work fine. In addition to the cucumber you can use a yellow picked radish called dan mu ji (which you can easily find at any Asian grocery store, but if you can't find this, pickles are a good substitute). This ingredient is what gives the most flavor to the kim bap (seaweed rice), as it it traditionally called. If you don't add vinegar to the rice you can mix the already cooked rice with sesame oil and soy sauce to make it sticky. Finally, you really should roll these with a bamboo mat (they're really cheap and can be bought at most grocery stores in the international food section) to get them really tight so they won't fall apart. These are one of my favorite things to eat, but my husband hates them so we don't get many chances to make them.

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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by AGENTLUCY

Thank you Donna for this recipe!! It brings back fond memories of my mom, aunts, and me making these as a child. JAMIE IS INCORRECT.. THIS RECIPE IS INDEED AUNTHENTIC!!! My mother is Korean and her sisters and every household makes them all differently. She uses spinach instead of chard and seasons the rice with sesame oil and salt and sometimes vinegar, depending on her mood. The seaweed (Gheem) is sometimes placed over the burner to make them more green and crispy. They were rolled like "California Rolls". She also added a yellow colored radish called "Da Kuan" which were cut into strips. I will post a picture soon. Thank you again!!

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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by N8SMOM

Like many dishes in Korea each family does their own thing. We like to put strips of fried egg, spam, fish cake, etc. We do put the radish in it every now and then. I particularly do not like the pickled radish, because it is such a strong flavor. I have put in carrots and beef. I use spinach instead of the chard as well. I do not bake the seaweed (Kim), and I do not use it directly from the package. I find it not crispy rather more chewy that way. I like to brush a little sesame oil on the leaves and just heat is over a burner until it's cripy, but not too crispy so you wouldn't be able to roll it. Also, the bamboo mat is a must have tool when making kim bap. This is a favorite dish for my 9 year old.

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