Kimchi Fried Rice Balls

Name: Kimchi Fried Rice Balls
Total time: 60
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 strips bacon, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) pieces; 2 scallions, thinly sliced, light and dark parts separated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup kimchi, juice reserved; 3 cups sweet rice, or short-grain, chilled; 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; ½ cup crumbled seasoned toasted gim, plus more for garnish; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, plus more for garnish; nori sheet, for serving - optional

Recipe by Lauren Lee from tasty.co

Snacks 60 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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2 strips bacon, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) pieces
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2 scallions, thinly sliced, light and dark parts separated
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup kimchi, juice reserved
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3 cups sweet rice, or short-grain, chilled

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1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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½ cup crumbled seasoned toasted gim, plus more for garnish
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
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nori sheet, for serving - optional

Instructions

Add the bacon to a medium nonstick or cast iron pan. Cook over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, until the fat from the bacon begins to render.
Add the light scallions and garlic. Cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute, then add the kimchi and sauté for about 2 minutes, until lightly browned.
Add the rice, kimchi juice, grapeseed oil, and fish sauce. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to combine and break up the clumps of rice, then fold in the dark scallions, gim, and sesame seeds. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.
With wet or gloved hands, roll 2 tablespoons of the fried rice into a ball. Repeat with the remaining rice.
Garnish with more gim and sesame seeds and serve with nori sheets, if desired.
Enjoy!