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These rice patties are made with kimchi and cheese

Kimchee and Cheese Rice Patties (kimcheese jumuk bap)

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These crisp rice patties are made with kimchi, pork and cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb fermented cabbage kimchee
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 lb ground pork
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 3 Tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 C shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 cups cooked short grain rice
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
  • pinch salt
  • flour eggs, and panko bread crumbs for coating
  • oil for deep frying and/or pan sear

Instructions

  • Squeeze out the kimchee to remove its juice, chop finely.
  • Heat the skillet over medium heat, add oil and saute ground pork until brown. Add kimchee and continue to saute until kimchee gets softened, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from heat, add black pepper, green onion and parsley, toss. Rest the mixture to cool down for a few minutes. Add mozzarella cheese and feta cheese, mix well, and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine rice with 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese and pinch salt.
  • Grease your hand with a little oil. Scoop some rice, about 2 Tbsp, on the palm of your hand and flatten it with the other hand. Put 1 1/2 Tbsp of kimchee mixture on top of the rice. cover with more rice over the kimchee and make sure to cover the kimchee completely. Gently squish the rice patties to make into desired shapes.
  • For Deep frying, coat the patties with flour, egg and panko breadcrumbs. Deep fry in 170ÂșC oil until golden brown.
  • For pan seared, press the patties onto the rest of the grated Parmesan cheese both sides. Heat a little oil in the skillet and sear the patties until it creates golden crust, about 3 minutes on each side.