Today I will show you how to make an easy but fancy looking side dish using eggs and laver. It is called “Gim GyeRan MalI” (계란말이) in Korean. Many people are interested in Korean lunch box foods or kid friendly menu items. This rolled egg is perfect for those cases. The egg, dried laver, salt, and cooking oil are all you need for this delicious side dish. Try it someday. 🙂
Yield: 1 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- Gim (모자) = Dried Laver
- MalI (말이) = Something rolled
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Sheet Dried Laver
- 2 Generous Pinches Salt
- Some Cooking Oil
Directions
Break 2 eggs in a small mixing bowl and add 2 generous pinches of salt. Whisk it well.
Obtain small piece of a paper towel and some cooking oil. Fold the paper towel and dip it in the cooking oil. You will use it to oil the pan.
Wipe an 8-inch nonstick pan with the oiled paper towel evenly. This is a secret for making nicely shaped rolled eggs. Heat the pan on medium-high.
Pour the egg to the heated pan. Reduce the temperature to medium-low. It is important to cook at a lower temperature for this to prevent the egg from burning.
Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the bottom of the egg starts to become solid, but the top of the egg is still liquid.
Put 1 sheet of dried laver on top of the eggs. (Use the dried laver that you would use to make kimbap or sushi.) Because of the heat and liquid egg, the laver will shrink to fit on the egg in the pan. Cook 1 more minute.
Then, start to roll the egg. Start by folding the edge of the egg in about half an inch. Keep rolling it end to end.
Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the surface of the egg gets a slightly golden brown color. Flip the rolled egg once or twice during this step to cook both sides evenly. The total cooking time for the egg (not including the preheating time for the pan) will be about 5-7 minutes, depending on your exact stove temperature and pan material.
Let it cool a little before cutting it.
Cut the rolled egg into ⅓-inch slices. The yellow color from the egg and the black color from the laver look good together. 🙂
This is a very cute and pretty looking rolled egg. My son, Bryson, loved eating this with cooked rice. If you have a little kid, or want to make simple but delicious side dish, I highly recommend making this. Enjoy!
“That’s mine, Aeri.”
Hmm^^I going to try that it look very DELICIOUS^^ 😛
Ow,Srry post at wrong date-.-almost 3 years late.But that fried roll egg really look delicous ^^
I kinda new here,that why~.~. 😳
Oh.. it’s okay. hehe..I’m happy to meet you. 🙂 Thanks for your comment.
Hi Aeri 언니!!
My dad’s birthday is coming up, and well, I’m not sure if you can make this, but can you show me how to make 간장게장? It’s my day’s favorite dish, but I’m not so sure how to make it…. Thank you 😀
I can add it to my list..but right now I can’t get fresh crab for 간장게장 around where I live in .. I’m so sorry. Hope you can cook something else for your dad. it is very sweet that you wanted to cook something special for him.
Oh yeah, I tried this recipe. It was DELICIOUS……! Thank you so much 🙂
I made this yesterday for my brother! A small breakfast birthday treat 😛 But I used ham instead, since didn’t have any laver left at home.
Wow! Your son Bryson is a smart and very cute kid 😀
I wish he grew up very healthy and happy 🙂
Hi Aeri, thank you for the recipe. I will try it tonight. Great idea and very easy….. Egg is very nutritious for kids too. My girl would love it.
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omg so cute and yummy! I’m going to make this, thanks Aeri 😀
Hi Aeri! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Can I use the laver that is already roasted and seasoned? Thank you again 🙂
Yes you can use seasoned laver.. just reduce the salt amount a little then.. ^^
Oh my God, your son is so cute 😛 😛 and I love this roll egg, but it’s too hard to find kim in here 🙁 so I substitute with spinach hehe.
Hi Aeri,
I just made this laver and egg for dinner. It sure looks different from the usual fried egg. However I noticed that after I rolled the egg with the laver, it does not stick together meaning that the egg roll will unravel after slicing into pieces. How can I make it such that it will not unravel? Can you advice? Thank you!
hi Lynn,
I wonder if you place the laver on top of the egg too late.. like the egg is cooked and then you add it.. so the laver didn’t stick to the egg..
as you can see in my video… when the egg is half cooked and still has some runny surface.. I added the laver on top of the egg.. if that was not your case, let me know again. thanks
Dear Aeri,
thanks for this recipe of the quick and healthy meal. It’s ideal for breakfast!
hi Lena,
Yep.. good idea for breakfast.. ^^ hehe thanks
Thanks a lot. I want to learn to cook korean food, cause it looks really appetizing. I watched lots of korean drama probably hahaha. I’m from Indonesia by the way. It’s nice to learn other dish from other country.
hi louise lombonaung,
Nice to meet you. ^^ So what is your favorite Korean drama and actor ..or actress ?? Thanks