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Korean · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Korean Beef Kimbap Bento

40 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A lunchbox-friendly kimbap made with seasoned beef and vegetables.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups cooked short-grain rice
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 8 sheets gim (seaweed sheets)
  • 8 oz (225 g) ground beef
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup carrot, julienned
  • 3 cups spinach

Let’s make it

  1. Cook beef with soy sauce, sugar, and garlic until browned and fully cooked to 71 C/160 F. Set aside.
  2. Sauté carrot and quickly wilt spinach. Season rice with sesame oil, salt, and sesame seeds.
  3. Spread rice on seaweed, add beef and vegetables, and roll tightly.
  4. Slice and serve.

Use a very sharp knife and wipe it between cuts for neat slices.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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