Squid & Beef Bulgogi Kimbap
오징어불고기김밥
An omelet-wrapped kimbap with blanched squid, sesame beef, perilla leaves and vegetable rice, served with grilled mushrooms and a sweet plum-gochujang sauce. The sauce uses a little gochujang and plum syrup for sweetness, reducing sodium.
🇰🇷 A twist on Bulgogi — see the classic korean marinated beef recipe →
🥘 Ingredients
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Sauce
🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe
- Squid & OctopusSquid, long-arm octopus and webfoot octopus for stir-fries and stews
- Seaweed (Miyeok, Gim & More)Miyeok, gim, hijiki and other seaweeds🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Perilla Leaves (Kkaennip)Aromatic leaves for wrapping, pickling and frying
- Korean MushroomsShiitake, enoki, king oyster and other everyday mushrooms🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food🛒 Shop on Amazon
- GochujangKorea's sweet, spicy fermented chili paste🛒 Shop on Amazon
- Maesil-cheong (Green Plum Syrup)Sweet-tart plum syrup used like sugar🛒 Shop on Amazon
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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe
- How to Cook Korean Rice (Bap)Short-grain rice in a pot, a rice cooker or a pressure cooker, plus multigrain rice and nurungji
- Korean Recipe Measurements: Spoons, Cups, Grams and SaltHow to read Korean recipe amounts, convert grams to spoons and choose the right salt
- Korean Knife Cuts: Julienne, Diagonal, Cubes and MoreThe six cuts Korean recipes use, and why each dish calls for its own shape
📝 Step-by-Step Instructions
Score the inside of the squid body and blanch in boiling water.

Finely chop the bell pepper, carrot and green pepper, stir-fry and mix into the rice.

Stir-fry the beef in sesame oil.

Pour the beaten egg into a pan over low heat, sprinkle with crumbled seaweed and cook into a sheet. When the bottom is set, top with perilla leaves and rice.

Add the squid and beef, roll up and wrap in plastic wrap.

Gently simmer the gochujang and plum syrup in a pan to make the sauce. Slice the kimbap and serve with grilled mushrooms and the sauce.

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