Kimchi Fried Rice
A Korean rice dish made by stir-frying ripe kimchi and cooked rice. Frying the kimchi first reduces moisture so the seasoning coats the rice evenly.
Ingredients & seasoning
Main ingredients
- Cooked rice200g (1 bowl)
- Napa cabbage kimchi100g
- Green onion¼ stalk
- Egg1
Seasoning
- Cooking oil1 tbsp
- Soy sauce1 tsp
- Sugar½ tsp
To finish
- Sesame oil½ tsp
- Sesame seedsa pinch
Method
- 01
Finely chop the kimchi and green onion, and break up the rice. Fry the egg separately and set it aside.
- 02
Add oil and green onion to a pan; cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Add kimchi and sugar and stir-fry for 3 more minutes.
- 03
Add rice and soy sauce. Stir-fry over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until evenly mixed. Lower the heat if it sticks.
- 04
Turn off the heat and stir in sesame oil. Top with the fried egg and sesame seeds.