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Duck Bulgogi Kimbap

A merging of flavors and textures the sweet and salty kimbap paired with a mustard dipping sauce is a treat.

Duck Bulgogi Kimbap

Makes 6-7 rolls

This was the first kimbap recipe I worked on after moving to South Korea in 2019. It is a labor of love to make and prepare the different fillings and roll the kimbap, but it is definitely worth the effort. Make a batch to eat on your next picnic, you won’t be disappointed.

Ingredients

Rice

650g (3.5 c) warm cooked short grain rice, brown or white

15g (1 T) sesame oil

15g (1 T) sugar

2 t kosher salt

2 t sesame seeds

Mustard Dipping Sauce

1 T Dijon mustard

2 – 3 t water

1.5 t vinegar

.25 t wasabi

.25 t sesame oil

Pinch ground white pepper

Bulgogi

570g (1 .25 lb) smoked duck breast, julienne

225g (.5 onion) cut in half horizontally then salad sliced

70g (5 T) soy sauce

8g (1.5 t) ginger, minced

7 garlic cloves, minced

2 T mirin

1.5 T sugar

1 T maesil

1.5 t sesame oil

.5 t ground black pepper

.25 t kosher salt

1/8 t 5-spice powder

Fillings

275g (2 c) carrot, julienne

.5 t salt

.25 t ground black pepper

230g (.5 lbs) spinach or kale, blanched and squeezed dry

1 cucumber, seeds removed and julienne – optional

7 nori sheets

Danmuji strips

Sesame oil

Sesame seeds - optional

Recipe Know-how

Rice

1.      In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients together. Set aside. Keep warm.

Dipping sauce

2.      In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients well. Set aside.

  • Taste sauce adjusting seasoning as desired.

Bulgogi

3.      In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the duck and onions. Set aside.

4.      In a large saute pan add duck.

  • Place over a medium heat. Cook 5-6 minutes to render the fat.

  • Drain off all of the fat, leaving the duck in the pan.

  • Add onions. Cook until soft, 3-5 minutes

  • Add sauce. Cook until sauce reduces and pan is almost completely dry, 3-5 minutes.

  • Remove to a bowl. Cool slightly.

  • Rinse out pan.

Filling

5.      Heat the large saute pan over medium high heat.

  • Add 1 t. vegetable oil, carrots, salt and pepper.

  • Cook 2-3 minutes or until carrots change color and soften slightly.

  • Set aside.

6.      Place a sheet of parchment on a cookie sheet and set aside.

Rolling

7.      Place 1 sheet of nori shiny side down on a sushi rolling mat or parchment paper.

  • Place heaped .5 c of rice on sheet.

  • Using your fingertips, spread rice in a single layer over the sheet leaving .25 in border at the top.

  • Arrange portions of danmuji, cucumber, carrot, spinach and bulgogi along the bottom ¼ of the sheet.

  • Roll tightly toward the rice-free border placing the seam on the bottom.

  • Place finished roll on the parchment lined sheet.

  • Repeat until all filling ingredients have been used.

8.      Using your fingertips, coat each finished roll in .25 t sesame oil.

  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

  • Slice each roll into 8 or 12 equal pieces.

9.      Serve with dipping sauce and sriracha if desired.