Deconstructed Tuna Kimbap Bowl. An easy, flavourful Korean rice bowl packed with healthy proteins and vegetables. Perfect for dinner or lunch.
This is one my of FAVOURITE ways to have a kimbap without the complication of rolling it and dealing with a sticky rice situation!
I have this Korean kimbap bowl at least ONCE a week because I am so in love with it! It comes together so quickly and you also don't have to add in all the veggies or protein if you prefer to keep it simple!
Most times, I will omit the egg and spinach when time is of the essence! I find this healthy bowl really keeps me on track with regards to my gut and hormone health thanks to the kimchi and tuna.
Other Korean recipes you may like!
Korean Bibimbap
Rabokki Korean Spicy Sweet Ramen
Korean Japchae Noodles
Jajangmyeon Korean Black Bean Noodles
Mild Tteokbokki Korean Rice Cakes
Kimchi Bibim Guksu (Cold Chewy Noodles)
Watch how I made this!
How I came up with this recipe
I came up with this kimbap rice bowl when I was watching a Korean drama and I saw this character eat rice, seasoned seaweed with canned tuna.
And I thought, "Wow that would be a delicious combination" and so I added some kimchi, sesame seeds and seasoned my rice with sesame oil and this recipe was born!
For this kimbap bowl recipe
You will need the following ingredients for two bowls:
Simple bowl:
2 - 2.5 cups of cooked Korean short grain rice
⅔ cup kimchi
150 grams canned tuna in oil
2 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
10 pieces seasoned seaweed
Other ingredients to upgrade your bowl:
3 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
2 soft boiled eggs
4 handfuls spinach
Where can I find some of these ingredients?
You can purchase the following at most Asian or Korean grocers:
- Kimchi - refrigerated section
- Canned Tuna in Oil - canned section
- Japanese Mayo by brand Kewpie - sauce section
- Seasoned Seaweed - dried section
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Deconstructed Tuna Kimbap Bowl recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Christie
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Deconstructed Tuna Kimbap Bowl
Ingredients
Simple bowl:
- 2 - 2.5 cups cooked short grain rice
- ⅔ cup kimchi
- 150 grams canned tuna canned in oil
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise Japanese kind
- 10 pieces Korean seasoned seaweed flakes
Other ingredients to upgrade your bowl:
- 3 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
- 2 eggs soft boiled
- 4 cup spinach
Instructions
- Mix cooked rice with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
- Boil your spinach for 2 minutes and strain. Cut with scissors. Then season with 1 teaspoon of sesame.
- Soft boil your eggs for 7 minutes covered. Place into an ice bath and slice into half.
- In a small bowl, mix your tuna and mayo together.
- Then in a large bowl, add your rice, kimchi, mayo tuna, spinach, seasoned seaweed, and eggs to the bowl. Mix together and enjoy!
Alex
The flavours in this are wonderful. And I love how you've made this simple and deconstructed 🙂 My best friend loves Korean food, so we are going to enjoy this together one day soon!
Never Ending Journeys
What a delicious meal! A great combination of ingredients and flavors - sounds good.
Rosemary
YESSS for that gut and hormone health! I love eating more fish and fermented foods lately too!
Katerina
Mmm, my mouth is watering just looking at these photos - this is such a fabulous idea, Christie! I love all the flavours here - I definitely need to make this soon!
Josiah - DIY Thrill
Looks really yummy!
Rebecca Dillon
I love deconstructed foods. This looks amazing!
christieathome
Thank you so much Rebecca!
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
This is such a creative and delicious idea! It'd be great for a weeknight dinner... like tonight! 😉
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
This really is a smorgasbord of deliciousness. I love the combination of all these flavors into one dish!
Elizabeth
This was a great idea- an easy, clean lunch that's easy to adapt to what you have on hand. I sautéed the spinach instead of boiling, since I prefer it that way, but used sesame seed oil to stick with the flavors suggested. Will definitely be coming back to this one.
christieathome
Thanks so much for making my recipe Elizabeth! I'm really happy you enjoyed this simple meal idea 🙂