Korean Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe
This Korean Kimchi fried rice recipe is easy to make and is bursting full of flavor that will have you craving for more, and by the way it’s vegetarian and gluten free.
Our Korean Kimchi fried rice recipe can be served for lunch or dinner, what I love most about it, is how simple it to prepare.
This recipe for kimchi fried rice is made with wholesome ingredients making it super fulfilling and healthy…Did I mention that this Korean cuisine is also known as gochujang fried rice, it can be easily prepared without breaking a sweat. Feel free to add your own touches to this Kimchi recipe, everything goes including cheese and spam to this Korean food.
This Korean fried rice is made with short-grain rice, butter, kimchi, kimchi juice, onions, sesame oil, gochujang paste, and soy sauce. That’s it, I told you it’s super simple to make!
Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice
You only need to substitute one ingredient in this recipe to make this easy vegan kimchi fried rice recipe suitable for your dietary needs. Simply replace the butter in the recipe with vegan butter such as cashew butter, vegetable vegan margarine, or coconut butter. That’s it, now you can enjoy this kimchi 100% Vegan.
Ready to make this recipe for kimchi fried rice? Let’s do it!
Ingredients For Kimchi Fried Rice
- 1 cup short-grain round rice (200 grams) cooked
- 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 300 grams kimchi, cut into small pieces
- 2 1/2 tablespoons gochujang chili paste
- 1 small red onion, sliced or diced
- 2 tablespoons kimchi juice
- 3 teaspoons sesame seed oil
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
How To Make Kimchi Fried Rice?
- Add butter to a wok or large skillet and melt on medium-high heat.
- Once butter is melted, add onions fry until slightly soft, then add the kimchi and stir fry for about 4 minutes or until it begins to carmelize with the onions.
- Pour in the kimchi juice, soy sauce, and gochujang, stir and fry for 1 minute.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, then add the rice and combine.
- Lastly, add the sesame oil and give a good stir.
- Remove from heat and serve with fried egg topped with spring onions, seaweed, and toasted sesame.
What To Serve With Kimchi Fried Rice?
- Fried Eggs
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Leeks, Onions, Or Spring Onions (chopped up into rings)
- Shredded Nori Seaweed
Other Variations Of Kimchi Fried Rice
- Spam Kimchi Fried Rice – cup spam into cubes and add to step 2.
- Kimchi Fried Rice With Cheese – add 1/2 cup of cheddar or mozzarella cheese step 4.
- Chicken Kimchi Fried Rice – Add one pound of pre-cooked chicken cut into pieces to step 3.
Korean Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup short-grain round rice 200 grams cooked
- 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 300 grams kimchi cut into small pieces
- 2 1/2 tablespoons gochujang chili paste
- 1 small red onion sliced or diced
- 2 tablespoons kimchi juice
- 3 teaspoons sesame seed oil
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Add butter to a wok or large skillet and melt on medium-high heat.
- Once butter is melted, add onions fry until slightly soft, then add the kimchi and stir fry for about 4 minutes or until it begins to carmelize with the onions.
- Pour in the kimchi juice, soy sauce, and gochujang, stir and fry for 1 minute.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, then add the rice and combine.
- Lastly, add the sesame oil and give a good stir.
- Remove from heat and serve with fried egg topped with spring onions, seaweed, and toasted sesame.
Notes
- Fried Eggs
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Leeks, Onions, Or Spring Onions (chopped up into rings)
- Shredded Nori Seaweed
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