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Rice Ball Lunch Box (Jumeokbap: 주먹밥)

A Korean-style lunch box featuring rice balls seasoned with sesame oil and seaweed powder.

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Korean
easy
30 min
1
vegetarian
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups Cooked riceFor one person
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 10 sheets Seaweed paperGim, toasted until crunchy
  • 1/4 cup Sesame seedsToasted
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cooking oil
  • Vienna sausage(optional)Optional, for decoration
  • Egg(optional)Optional, for decoration
  • Lettuce(optional)Optional, for decoration
  • Broccoli(optional)Steamed, optional
  • Tomato(optional)Optional, for decoration
  • Hot pepper paste(optional)Gochujang, optional
Instructions
  1. 1

    Cook rice and measure 2 cups for one person.

    10 min

  2. 2

    Add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the rice and mix well.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Shape the rice into palm-sized balls.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Toast 10 sheets of seaweed paper until crunchy and green.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Grind toasted seaweed with 1/4 cup sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor.

    2 min

  6. 6

    Heat a pan with 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and crisp the rice balls on top and bottom.

    3 min

  7. 7

    Decorate with optional ingredients like Vienna sausage, egg, lettuce, broccoli, and tomato.

    5 min

  8. 8

    Serve with hot pepper paste and sprinkle with seaweed powder.

    1 min

Equipment Needed
pan
food processor

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