Seasoned and roasted Dried Laver (김 구이=Gim GuI) is a very common dried seaweed side dish for both meals and lunch boxes in Korea. You can buy this type of side dish in a Korean or Asian store. However if you only have normal dried seaweed, you can use this recipe to season and roast it easily at home. Homemade roasted seaweed is not only cheaper, but tastier as well. This recipe uses the dried seaweed that is used for kimbap or sushi, but typically normal dried seaweed for gimgui is a little thinner than the dried seaweed for kimbap. This tastes great with fresh rice.
Yield: 30 Sheets
Short Korean Lesson
- Gim (김) = Dried Laver
- SoGeum (소금) = Salt
Video Instructions
⏰ The video for this recipe will be started at 3:30.
Main Ingredients
- 30 Sheets Dried Seaweed
- 2 Tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- ½ Tbsp Salt
Directions
Obtain about 30 sheets of dried seaweed.
Combine 2 Tbsp of cooking oil and 1 tsp of sesame oil. Mix well.
Place 2 feet of wax paper on a cutting board or table so that you can work with the seaweed. The wax paper will help to make the clean up easier.
Place all of the dried seaweed on top of the wax paper.
Dip a cooking brush into the oil mixture.
Brush one side of the dried seaweed with a generous amount of oil.
If you don’t have a cooking brush, a spoon will work too. Use the spoon like the brush.
Evenly sprinkle some salt on the dried seaweed sheet – 2 pinches of salt per sheet should be enough.
Only brush the oil on one side of the seaweed. When stacking the seaweed, place the unoiled side of the other sheet on top of the oiled side of the previous sheet. Roll all of the seaweed gently together. This will allow the unoiled sides of the sheets to soak up some oil and salt.
In a heated pan, roast the dried seaweed. Once the pan is heated, keep the temperature at medium.
Once the seaweed color changes to a greenish-black color, flip it over. It will only take a few seconds to change color – be careful not to burn it.
Place another sheet on top of it. Again once it changes to a greenish-black color, flip the stack over, each time adding another sheet on top.
Cut the seaweed in half with scissors.
Then divide each side in three.
Now it is roasted nicely and it is crispy.
Help keep them fresh by placing them in a plastic container or zipper storage bag.
Enjoy! 😉
That’s mine, Aeri.
Yum.
I used to make and eat this when I was little!
hi Karrie.
Congratulations ^^ you are the first one who commented in this post. I will send u an e-mail for ur adress ,,so i can send u the gift. 😉 good job and thanks .. 😀
Thank you Aeri.
I am excited to try this in place of my soy sauce!
hi Karrie,
yes I was almost going to add the version… roasted dried seaweed without seasoning…and wrap it with soy sauce when you eat.. that one..but didn’t ‘ have enough time..hehe anyway.. thanks..
That’s mine, Aeri!
Hi Kay Wong,
Oops sorry, Karrie got the first ccomment. ^^:; please try the video post on my youtube channel.
This is not a video entry…. Aeri, I think you said “that’s mine” for the next video entry, right? Thanks.
There is still a chance (as of the time I write this). There were two contests – one for next blog entry (this one) and one for first video. It looks like we are still waiting for the next video.
hi John L,
Yep.. you are right.. we still have a video to go.. hehe thanks for kind answer for suzy.. ^^
Hi suzy,
sorry for this confusion..I told “I really appreciate that, so whoever is the first person to leave the comment “That’s mine, Aeri.” in my next video post, or blog post, they will win the prize.” .. so please try video post on my youtube if you are interested in it. thanks
That’s mine, Aeri!
I can’t wait to try this yummy recipe!!! ^__^
hi angelamhiere,
oops.. sorry.. Karrie got the first comment… ^^ but yes you can try this recipe.. hehe thanks 😀
That’s mine aerie!!
Love your recipes..been cooking up a storm here in Ireland~
hi Krissy,
Nice to meet you !!!
Karrie got the first comment.. sorry about that.. thanks 😀
I didn’t realize how easy this is to make! usually, i would only buy this stuff when it’s on sale. hehe 🙂 looks like i’ll be making alot of this tomorrow
are you familiar with a sweet version of this seaweed?
anyway. hope you have a wonderful mother’s day aeri! love you 🙂
*hi bryson!*
hi farleen,
Yes, if you can get the dried seaweed..it’s much cheaper to make them at home… I think taste is also better.. hehe sweet version of this seaweed ??? I guess it’s Japanese one.. right ??? I’m not familiar with it.
You made me scream again yesterday.. you are so sweet.. Love you.. You also have a great mother’s day.
*Hi aunt farleen!* 😉
hello may i know whats the korean recipe for a biscuit or something called tarae? it is a dough they shaped it and fry it than they mix with with molasse and brownsugar , it is shown on invincible youth , any idea?
hi bubu123,
aha..I know what you are talking about.. so you want me add it to my request list ??? thanks 😀
I had no idea that you can make this at home and so easy too. I always buy it at the supermarket haha.. love to wrap it with rice, soo delicious! Thanks again Aeri 😀
btw, Bryson is so cute! happy mothers day!!
hi Denise,
hehe.. yep.. You should try this at home then.. 😉 Thanks !!! I hope you had a great mother’s day too.
I was wondering how they made these as I have eaten them in Korea. They make great snacks when rice is put on and rolled up. It is very tasty. Thanks for the step by step instructions and I look forward to trying this at home.
hi Cindy,
yep.. very tasty.. ^^ try it someday. thanks
Ahhh!!! I miss making this! Unfortunately our Korean grocery store sells this already toasted. I stand in the aisles trying to wish the untoasted ones to appear so that I can just make it at home. It’s very sentimental to me because I used to make this with my mother when I was little. It’s just not the same when you buy the one that’s already made.
hi Caroline,
Oh yes.. I hope you can get some non seasoned dried seaweed too.. so You can make it at home. 😀 thanks
Hi! I love your recipes! I just made these and they are delicious! I sprinkled some toasted sesame seeds on the rice before rolling them up. These are perfect for snacks and lunch boxes. I’m so glad I found your site. Your recipes and step-by-step instructions are wonderful! Thanks!!! 😀
hi Kelly K.
great.. sometimes i wonder if i go too detail for step pics… hehe thanks..
p.s oh… sesame seeds sounds good,,
Hey Aeri,
Thanks for this recipe! I can’t wait to try this out. Ever since my trip to Korea a few years ago, I’ve loved this seasoned seaweed with plain rice. YUM! I didn’t know it was so easy to do. Is regular seaweed that I use for sushis ok?
I have another question, I just bought some ‘pickled octopus’ from a Korean grocery store. It’s seasoned with chilli as well I think, so it’s in a red sauce. Is the octopus raw?
Thanks!
hi tw1light,
You are welcome. Yep.. it takes a little time to do..but it’s very easy to make as you see. Yep sushi seaweed will work.
It’s pickled octopus ?? not pickled squid ?? We have fermented squid dish.. so I guess that’s what you meant.. if it’s that one.. yep.. they ferment the raw squid with salt and other seasonings like.. pepper powder.. garlic.. something like this..
That’s great, I can use my leftover seaweed then. =)
Yeah, the label says octopus but it looks more like baby squid. And is it supposed to be eaten raw? Thanks again.
hi tw1light,
yes.. you can just eat that.. actually it’s fermented.. so not quite raw.. anyway.. hehe
Hey Aeri,
Thank you! I just thought I might be eating it wrong. Thanks!!
hi tw1light,
You are welcome. i love that dish.. it’s hard to get around here though..anyway.. try it it’s delicious. 😀
I was reviewing this to make for my boyfriend and I have a question. After oiling the sheets do I stack them all together or do I stack them when I put them in the pan. I was a little confused. But thank you so much for all of your recipes. You are awesome!!!
Hahaha, I should have just watched the video, I didn’t see it there lol. But thank you so much for everything you show us!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! I had always picked up toasted gim and didn’t know that it was sold untoasted. Went to the korean mart where i live (Dhaka, Bangladesh) and picked up a pack of 100 sheets but something was off. Finally sat down to search what was wrong with the taste and landed on your page…thank you so much showing exactly how to toast it and store it to make it taste yum!
Love it. I am addicted to Dried Laver Gul. I bought ready to eat one. I think, it is a little salty for me. I could make this healthier.
Thank you.
This is exactly how I was taught by my mother.
But I’m having a hard time finding dried, unroasted seaweed these days. Is it going away?!? I hope not– roasting at home tastes so much better!
Loves to buy roasted seaweed at supermarket and eaten as a snack with beer. It’s quite expensive at my hometown. Was going to visit South Korea this coming December and planning to stuff the whole hand-carried baggage with this! With your video instructions you save me the hassle and a lots of money and now I can make this at home… Thanks ! 🙂
Hi Aeri, been reading your blog and love your recipes! I was wondering is dried laver suitable for 1 year old babies?
hi Candy,
Yes.. I tried to avoid to feed salt for our kids when they were before 1 year old.. at least.. but yes you can feed dried laver.. I gave it our kids. 🙂