Kimchi Fried Rice. Spicy, savoury and absolutely delicious! A popular Korean fried rice that is perfect for dinner or lunch or if you have leftover rice! Easy to make all in one pan! Ready in 25 minutes or less if you have cooked rice.
I love vegetarian kimchi fried rice. A great meal as it hits the spot whenever I'm craving something filling and a tad spicy! If you're a meat eater, I share a delicious kimchi sausage fried rice!
What is kimchi fried rice made of?
It is short grain rice fried in kimchi, scallions or onion and/or garlic. Then cooked with your protein of choice (chicken, sausage, pork, beef, tuna, egg, or tofu). The rice is flavoured with the kimchi juice, sesame oil and gochujang paste (optional) for a spicy kick.
What does kimchi taste like?
Kimchi is fermented cabbage. This cabbage is marinated over time in a red chili paste, onions, carrots and other seasoning agents. It tastes like a raw tangy crunchy cabbage with a deep umami flavour with a spicy kick.
This kimchi fried rice recipe is a favourite, especially when you add a fried egg on top!
Many variations!
This dish comes in many variations. There is kimchi fried rice with spam, sausage, ham, pork and tuna! You can even sub in tofu, chicken or beef if you prefer that too. If you're feeling extra indulgent, you can even have kimchi fried rice with cheese.
This recipe is very easy to make at home. You will need some special ingredients that can be bought at a Korean or Asian grocer which I will list below with regards to which aisle you can check.
This is the the best kimchi fried rice recipe I've ever made and I'm thrilled to share it with you. Don't forget to check out my other Korean recipes below!
Where can I find some of these ingredients?
You can purchase the kimchi from a Korean grocer or Asian grocer in the refrigerated aisle.
Korean Grocers will carry gochujang paste in the sauce aisle usually.
Other recipes you may like!
tuna kimchi jjigae
korean kimchi bibim guksu
vegan kimchi fries
vegan kimchi tofu stew
kimchi omelette sandwich recipe (vegetarian)
deconstructed tuna kimbap bowl
For this recipe
You will need the following ingredients:
- 3 cups cooked short grain rice
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 stalk green onion, chopped
- ½ white onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups kimchi, chopped
- ¼ cup kimchi juice
- ½ tbsp Korean Gochujang (hot pepper paste)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- One tsp sugar
- 1 tsp rice mirin
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 fried eggs optional
How to make kimchi fried rice
- First in a wok set on medium-high heat, fry white and green onions in cooking oil until translucent. Then add chopped kimchi and fry until juices begin to release.
- Toss in the cooked rice. Pour in kimchi juice.
- Season rice with Gochujang paste, sesame oil, sugar, rice mirin, and soy sauce. Next mix ingredients until well combine. Remove and transfer in a serving bowl.
- Fry eggs sunny side up and serve over fried rice.
Give it a try!
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Kimchi Fried Rice (25-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
- 3 cups short grain rice cooked
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 stalk green onion chopped
- ½ white onion diced
- 1 ½ cups kimchi chopped
- ¼ cup kimchi juice
- ½ tbsp Gochujang hot pepper paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp rice mirin
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 eggs fried (optional)
Instructions
- In a wok set on medium-high heat, fry white and green onions in cooking oil until translucent. Add chopped kimchi until juices begin to release.
- Toss in the cooked rice. Pour in kimchi juice.
- Season rice with Gochujang paste, sesame oil, sugar, rice mirin, and soy sauce. Mix everything until well combined and rice is coloured red. Remove and transfer in a serving bowl.
- Fry eggs sunny side up and serve over fried rice.
I'm always looking for new ways to use kimchi! This sounds delicious.
This was super delicious, easy and has become my go to meal when I have leftover rice!
I am really loving all the flavor the kimchi adds to your fried rice. What a totally tasty treat for the taste buds!!