10 Minute Kimchi Fried Rice
King of the leftovers. Use up the rest of your kimchi and yesterday’s rice in this fast and spicy kimchi fried rice. On the table in less than 10 minutes - so good!
Servings 2 Serves
Calories 280kcal
Cost $7
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- ½ cup kimchi chopped
- ½ onion chopped, sub spring onion / green onion
- 2 pieces shortcut bacon chopped, 100 g / 3.5 oz, sub ham or spam
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the seasoning
- ¼ cup kimchi juice sub 1 tbsp fish sauce and ½ tbsp extra gochujang
- 1 tbsp Korean hot pepper paste / gochujang
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sugar
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
For the garnish
- fried eggs
- spring onion chopped
- seaweed flakes / aonori sub seaweed sheet strips (gim)
- sesame oil light drizzle
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat the 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium high heat. Add the ½ onion and 2 pieces shortcut bacon and fry for a few minutes until cooked.½ onion, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 pieces shortcut bacon
- Add the ½ cup kimchi and fry for another minute before adding in your seasoning ingredients – ¼ cup kimchi juice, 1 tbsp Korean hot pepper paste / gochujang, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp sugar and ½ tbsp sesame oil.¼ cup kimchi juice, 1 tbsp Korean hot pepper paste / gochujang, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp sugar, ½ tbsp sesame oil, ½ cup kimchi
- Toss to coat, then add in your 2 cups cooked rice and fry for another minute or two until the seasoning has fully coated the rice.2 cups cooked rice
- Switch off the heat, serve up straight away into pre-warmed bowls and top with your favourite garnishes such as fried eggs, spring onion, seaweed flakes / aonori, sesame oil and/or sesame seeds.fried eggs, spring onion, seaweed flakes / aonori, sesame seeds, sesame oil
Notes
- Next Day - While this is already made with leftover rice, we find it actually tastes even better then next day hot OR cold, once the seasoning has had time to really soak into the rice.
- Watch Your Heat - A hot pan or wok is great for stir frying, but you want that balance of a medium high heat that cooks your ingredients quick without burning them.
- Storage - Keep any leftovers in a airtight container in the fridge for a couple of days or in the freezer for up to a month. As it's already leftovers, we wouldn't reheat more than once!
- Add Protein - Beef up this dish with any protein of your choice. Prawns, tuna or tofu are all really good additions!
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 742mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg