Korean Street Toast (Gilgeori)
A quick and easy and very tasty snack, that is very popular on street food stalls in Korea.
Equipment
- Chef’s Knife & Cutting Board
- Mixing Bowl
- Fork or Whisk
- Large Frying Pan or Skillet
- Wide Flat Spatula
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup thinly shredded green cabbage
- 1 spring onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 tbs ground black pepper
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tbs salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 thick slices of white bread
- 2/3 tbs white sugar
- 2 thin slices of smoked ham
- 1 slice of mild Cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
Instructions
Content Prep
- Combine carrot, cabbage, spring onion, black pepper, cayenne, and salt.
- Mix with your hands for about 20-30 seconds until soft and seasoned.
- Add eggs and mix thoroughly with a fork
- Set aside.
Bread Prep
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add bread slices and toss to make sure both sides are well-buttered.
- Grill bread until both sides are beautifully toasted and golden brown and starting to get a little crispy.
- Remove to a plate.
Step 3
- Heat the remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat.
- Add cabbage mixture; cook and simultaneously mix by using the edge of a spatula to chop down on the surface while pushing the edges up and over the top.
- As the mixture starts to hold its shape, forms a rectangle that’s the same length as two slices of bread
- Split the rectangle in half and continue to cook until golden brown; flip and continue on the opposite side, 3 to 4 minutes total.
- Stack cabbage pieces on top of one another and transfer to toast.
- Top with sugar.
Step 4
- Add the two slices of ham to the same skillet over medium heat; cook until sizzling.
- Flip and top ham with Cheddar cheese.
- Cook until melted, about 1 minute.
Step 5
- Place ham on the sandwich and squeeze over mayonnaise and ketchup.
- Top with the remaining slice of toast, and slice in half.
