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Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe: Get K-Obsessed With This Easy Korean Dish That Is Worth The Try

Kimchi fried rice is a popular Korean dish that is both delicious and easy to make at home. This recipe is a perfect way to use up any leftover rice. Check out this Kimchi Fried Rice recipe given below. 
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Updated:- 2023-10-16, 02:00 IST

Kimchi Fried Rice, or kimchi-bokkeum-bap is a very popular Korean fried rice dish. It is mostly prepared by stir-frying rice with different spices and kimchi (a classic traditional side dish of spicy fermented napa cabbage from Korea)

By adding extra ingredients like chopped meat, eggs, (adding this is optional), and veggies, this versatile meal elevates basic fried rice to the next level, improving its texture, flavour, and nutritional content. 

If you enjoy watching Korean dramas, you've undoubtedly seen this delicious dish. Kimchi Fried Rice is made in the same way as regular fried rice by combining leftovers from your fridge with kimchi. Kimchi fried rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. Here's how you can make it at home: 

How To Make Kimchi Fried Rice 

Kimchi Fried Rice

1. Begin by heating a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and let it heat up.

2. Add minced garlic and diced onion to the wok and stir-fry for a minute or two until the onion is translucent.

3. Next, add chopped kimchi and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the kimchi is fragrant and slightly softened.

4. Add the cooked rice to the wok and stir-fry until the rice is heated through. Make sure to break up any clumps of rice as you stir.

5. In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, kimchi juice, gochujang paste, and minced garlic.

6. Add the sauce mixture to the wok and stir-fry until everything is well coated and heated through.

7. In another pan, fry 2 eggs to top the dish. 

8. Divide the kimchi fried rice into two bowls, top each with a fried egg, and garnish with sliced spring onions.

Your delicious Kimchi Fried Rice is ready to serve and enjoy.

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Try this easy homemade Kimchi Fried Rice recipe

Non-Vegetarian Recipe
Total Time: 20 min
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Servings: 2
Level: Medium
Course: Main Course
Calories: 400
Cuisine: Others
Author: Alice Mary Topno

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 3 tbsp chopped kimchi
  • 2 tbsp kimchi juice
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 minced cloves garlic
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 1 tsp gochujang paste (Korean chilli paste)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt to taste

Step

  1. Step 1:

    Begin by heating a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and let it heat up.

  2. Step 2:

    Add minced garlic and diced onion to the wok and stir-fry for a minute or two until the onion is translucent.

  3. Step 3:

    Next, add chopped kimchi and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the kimchi is fragrant and slightly softened.

  4. Step 4:

    Add the cooked rice to the wok and stir-fry until the rice is heated through. Make sure to break up any clumps of rice as you stir.

  5. Step 5:

    In a separate bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, kimchi juice, gochujang paste, and minced garlic.

  6. Step 6:

    Add the sauce mixture to the wok and stir-fry until everything is well coated and heated through.

  7. Step 7:

    In another pan, fry 2 eggs to top the dish.

  8. Step 8:

    Divide the kimchi fried rice into two bowls, top each with a fried egg, and garnish with sliced spring onions before serving.

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