This flavor-packed kimchi fried rice is made of cooked rice sautéed to a crisp with a mix of veggies, kimchi, and eggs in a sauce starring kimchi's unique, sour, umami flavors.
Servings : 4servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 45 minutesmins
Cooling Time (for rice) 30 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Ingredients
For the rice
1cupshort-grained white rice
2cupswater
½teaspoonsea salt
For the eggs
1tablespoonbutter
2eggs
½teaspoonsea salt
For the kimchi fried rice
3tablespoonsavocado oil
1small yellow onion,diced
2clovesgarlic,minced
¼cupkimchi juice
1teaspoonsoy sauce
1teaspoonsweet chili sauce
2teaspoonstoasted sesame oil
1 ¼cupkimchi,drained and sliced (if the pieces of fermented vegetables are on the larger side)
Nori,sliced into strips, for garnish
sliced green onions,green parts only, for garnish
Instructions
Cook the rice. Rinse the rice in a fine sieve until the water runs clear. Add the rice and 2 cups water to a small pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the salt. Reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, fluff with a fork, transfer to a bowl and allow the rice to cool.
Cook the eggs. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the salt until the yolks and whites are combined. In a small pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the eggs. Let them cook for 30 seconds before drawing the edges of the egg toward the center and tilting the pan to allow the uncooked egg to fill the empty space. Repeat until the eggs are no longer runny. Transfer to a cutting board and chop. Set aside.
Sauté the veggies. Heat the avocado oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 15 seconds or until fragrant.
Make the sauce. Whisk together the kimchi juice, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and sesame oil. Add it to the pan and sauté until most of the moisture has evaporated.
Add the kimchi and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the rice and sauté for 5 minutes, breaking it apart as you go. Remove from the heat.
Add the eggs. Stir the eggs into the rice mixture.
Serve the kimchi fried rice in bowls garnished with nori and green onions.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.