Quick and Easy Back to School Korean Rice Balls
These Korean rice balls are a quick and easy meal option, perfect for school lunches. Packed with flavor and customizable with various ingredients, they are both nutritious and fun to eat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked short-grain rice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup finely chopped vegetables
- ½ cup cooked protein
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- Nori sheets
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked rice with sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- Stir thoroughly until each grain of rice is well coated.
- Gently fold in the chopped vegetables and cooked protein.
- If desired, add gochujang and mix until blended.
- Moisten hands with water and mold the rice mixture into balls or triangles.
- Sprinkle formed rice balls with toasted sesame seeds.
- Wrap nori strips around each rice ball if desired.
- Pack into a lunchbox or serve immediately.
- Enjoy warm or chilled.
Notes
Use day-old rice for the best texture.