Kkanpung Rice Balls with Spicy Garlic Sauce
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Brown sticky-rice balls filled with shrimp and beef, set on crisp fried pastry triangles and topped with pineapple and a tangy kkanpung (spicy garlic) sauce. A sweet-sour sauce flavors the dish instead of salt.

๐ฅ Ingredients
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Sauce
๐งบ Korean ingredients in this recipe
- Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food๐ Shop on Amazon
- Garlic Chives (Buchu)Flat garlic chives for pancakes, kimchi and dumplings
- Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black โ the backbone of Korean flavor
- Korean Chili PeppersFresh green and red chilies, from mild to Cheongyang
- Korean VinegarsBrown rice, persimmon and fruit vinegars for dressings and pickles๐ Shop on Amazon
- Glasswort (Hamcho)A salty sea plant used as a lower-sodium salt substitute๐ Shop on Amazon
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๐ Step-by-Step Instructions
Finely chop the shrimp.

Season the beef with pepper and 3 g of sesame oil, then stir-fry.

Season the rice with 4 g of sesame oil and let cool, then mix in the shrimp and beef and shape into balls.

Sautรฉ the garlic and chilies, then add the vinegar, glasswort powder, sugar and water and reduce into a sauce.

Knead the flour into a dough, roll it thin, cut into triangles, fry and drain.

Place the rice balls on the fried pastry, top with pineapple and chopped garlic chives, and serve with the sauce.

๐ Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.
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