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Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe

Kimchi Fried Rice, a delicious spicy, sweet and tangy rice dish which is popular in and around Korea and now getting more popular around the world. Kimchi fried rice is made with leftover cooked cold rice, kimchi, spicy sauce, garlic and green onions. This fried rice is a great way to use and enjoy the taste of the well fermented kimchi. Perfect dish to put together on a weeknight or weekend dinner in less than 30 minutes. Make sure you top the fried rice with some chilli oil fried egg and you are good to go. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 721kcal

Equipment

  • Wok or Cast Iron Skillet
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cooking pot

Ingredients

Sauce for Kimchi Fried Rice

For Kimchi Fried Rice

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 6 cloves Garlic chopped finely
  • 2 no Spring Onion white part chopped finely
  • ½ cup Kimchi chopped into small pieces
  • 2 cups Day Old Cooked Rice I used jasmine rice
  • 2 no Spring Onion green part chopped finely
  • Salt to taste

For Chilli Oil Fried Egg

For Garnishing

  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
  • Nori Seeweed Sheets

Instructions

  • Start by mixing the sauce for fried rice. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl to a smooth mix and set aside.
  • Heat butter in a cast iron pan. Add garlic and spring onion whites and saute for a minute. Add in chopped kimchi and stir fry on high heat for 5 minutes. Add in cooked rice and toss well with the kimchi. Pour over the sauce and stir fry again for 4 to 5 minutes on high heat till the rice is slightly toasted. Add spring onion green and turn off the heat.
  • Make chilli oil fried egg. Heat chilli oil in a small pan, crack open an egg and fry in the oil till golden and crispy.
  • For serving, plate some fried rice in a serving dish, top with chilli oil fried egg, sesame seeds, extra chopped green onion. Serve with nori.

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Notes

  • Use cooked day old cold rice for making fried which results in perfect rice.
  • You can taste and adjust your sauce ingredients.
  • Make sure you cook the fried rice on high heat.
  • Chop kimchi into small pieces which distributes evenly throughout the rice. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1876IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 4mg
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