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kimchi fried rice

How to Make Kimchi Fried Rice

A South Korean comfort dish that's sweet, spicy, and savory. Try kimchi fried rice any day and time!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Korean
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Green onion, sliced
  • Spam, bacon, pork belly, or mushrooms. Chopped
  • 1 cup Kimchi, chopped add more or less, if needed
  • 1 cup Cooked rice add more or less, if needed
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar add more or less, if needed
  • 1/2 tsp Gochujang (Red pepper paste) add more or less, if needed
  • 1/2 tsp Soy sauce add more or less, if needed
  • 1 tsp Sesame seed oil add more or less, if needed
  • 1 tsp Cooking oil
  • 1-2 tbsp butter optional but I always use it for this recipe

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle on cooking oil and butter onto a large pan
    1 tsp Cooking oil, 1-2 tbsp butter
  • If using mushrooms, saute for ~5 minutes. If using raw meat, cook fully. If using Spam, add after sauteeing the kimchi (next step)
    Spam, bacon, pork belly, or mushrooms. Chopped
  • Add kimchi and saute for 3 minutes
    1 cup Kimchi, chopped
  • Add sugar, gochujang, and soy sauce. Mix well.
    1/4 tsp Sugar, 1/2 tsp Gochujang (Red pepper paste), 1/2 tsp Soy sauce
  • Add rice and mix until well incorporated with the rest of the ingredients
    1 cup Cooked rice
  • Drizzle on sesame seed oil
    1 tsp Sesame seed oil
  • Garnish with green onions
    1 Green onion, sliced

Notes

  • For more than one person serving, double the recipe depending on how many people you're cooking for
Keyword comfort food, easy recipes, kimchi, rice