Spicy Tuna Kimbap. A delicious seaweed rice roll filled with perilla leaves and a spicy tuna mayo filling. This popular Korean dish serves well as a light meal, snack idea for road trips, picnics, or in a lunch box. Ready in 15 minutes with cooked rice!
What is Spicy Tuna Kimbap?
Spicy Tuna Kimbap is also called Spicy Tuna Gimbap or in Korean, Chamchi Kimbap. It’s a seaweed rice roll with fresh perilla leaves and a creamy spicy tuna mayo mixture. This is a popular Korean food sold at many convenience stores. Furthermore, it’s a favorite for many commuters or students as it’s affordable, delicious and filling.
This is my favorite Korean food ever because the creamy tuna filling with the fragrant perilla leaves wrapped in rice and roasted seaweed hits the spot for me. Whenever, I’m not sure what to eat, this quick spicy tuna kimbap recipe is it! If you have leftover rice, it’s comes together quickly since the canned tuna is cooked.
Nori sheets or gim: this is a dry roasted seaweed. Most Asian or Korean grocers will sell this. They come in plastic packs, and I recommend buying the one with a resealable zip.
Perilla leaves: these have a wonderful fragrant sesame-mint like smell. Korean grocers will sell this in the produce aisle with stems removed or left on. If you can’t find this item, sub with green leaf lettuce.
Sesame oil
Sesame seeds: to garnish our kimbap.
For the seasoned rice:
Cooked short grain rice aka Sushi rice or Calrose rice: this is highly recommended for making any rice rolls as we want the rice to stick together. I wouldn’t recommend medium to long grain rice for this recipe, or it’ll fall apart.
Sesame oil
Sesame seeds
Salt.
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Quick Easy Korean Spicy Tuna Kimbap
Published: Nov 14, 2023 by Christie Lai
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Spicy Tuna Kimbap. A delicious seaweed rice roll filled with perilla leaves and a spicy tuna mayo filling. This popular Korean dish serves well as a light meal, snack idea for road trips, picnics, or in a lunch box. Ready in 15 minutes with cooked rice!
