Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe (Easy Chicken Kimchi Fried Rice)
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.
Equipment
Wok or Cast Iron Skillet
Mixing Bowl
Cooking pot
Ingredients
Sauce for Kimchi Fried Rice
- ¼ cup Kimchi Brine
- 2 tablespoon Gochujang
- 2 teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Sugar
For Kimchi Fried Rice
- 2 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
- 250 grams Boneless Chicken Thigh chopped into small pieces
- ½ teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 6 cloves Garlic peeled and chopped finely
- 2 no Spring Onion white part chopped finely
- 1 cup Kimchi chopped into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon Gochugaru
- 3 cups Day Old Cooked Rice I used jasmine rice
For Fried Egg
- 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
- 2 large Eggs
For Garnishing
- 2 no Spring Onions green part chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon 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 oil in a cast iron pan. Add chicken cubes, salt, pepper and cook until chicken is cooked completely. It will take around 6 to 10 minutes.
- Once chicken is cooked, add in spring onions and garlic and saute for a minute.
- Now set this aside in the pan and add in the chopped kimchi to other side of the pan. Stir fry on high heat for 5 minutes. Let the kimchi get some colour.
- Add in gochugaru and toss well.
- 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 in toasted sesame oil and spring onion green in the end and turn off the heat.
- Make fried egg. Heat 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 fried egg, sesame seeds, extra chopped green onion. Serve with nori.
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
Nutrition Facts
Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe (Easy Chicken Kimchi Fried Rice)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
1624
% Daily Value*
Fat
50
g
77
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
29
g
Cholesterol
309
mg
103
%
Sodium
1527
mg
66
%
Potassium
963
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
239
g
80
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
50
g
100
%
Vitamin A
1678
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
189
mg
19
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.