Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe-Easy to Make
Kimchi Fried Rice is one of my favorite comfort foods. The spice of kimchi, the fluffy fried rice, and a runny egg make a perfect combination of flavors and texture. The best part yet of this dish is that it only takes minutes to make in one pan. The kimchi fried rice is convenient and easy to make on a busy weeknight to give your stomach a warm hearty comfort.
This is recipe is also vegetarian!
Kimchi Fried Rice Ingredients
The ingredients for kimchi fried rice are very simple, so you don’t need to worry about going out to a grocery store to buy a bunch of ingredients for it. The recipe is very flexible too so if you want to add some vegetables you have in your fridge like carrots, mushrooms, or green beans, it’s gonna work very well too!
Anyways, my go-to Kimchi Fried Rice recipe includes five key ingredients:
- Overnight rice
- Kimchi
- Soy Sauce
- Eggs
- Scallions
The most important part is overnight rice. To make a bowl of good fried rice that is what you will need-not freshly cooked rice but overnight rice. Why? Freshly cooked rice usually is moister and the moist makes it hard to create a slightly dry texture for fried rice. On the contrary, overnight rice is dryer because water evaporates in the fridge. That’s perfect for making kimchi fried rice or any kind of fried rice.
That’s also why Kimchi Fried rice is so convenient to make. You can reuse the leftover rice from one or two days before and turn it into something amazing!
For kimchi, I usually buy a jar of kimchi and keep it in the fridge. Kimchi is basically fermented cabbage and it contains natural probiotics which are excellent for your gut health.
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How to Make Kimchi Fried Rice – In 4 steps
Step 1: Break up the overnight rice
This is a step I want to stress. The leftover rice might stick together in one block when you take it out from the fridge. Obviously, we are not going to just throw a block of rice in the pan. So before cooking, just shake the container that stores your overnight rice to break it up. Or use a spoon to separate it.
Step 2: Fry the egg
Add one tablespoon of vegetable oil to the frying pan or wok, and fry a sunny-side-up egg over medium heat. Set the fried egg aside for later.
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Step 3: Fry the overnight rice
Put the rice in the same pan and stir fry it for about a minute. Then add in the kimchi with some kimchi juice from the jar. Stir fry all ingredients for about 3 minutes and add soy sauce to taste. Don’t forget to keep stirring when you add soy sauce and make sure the rice is evenly coated with the soy sauce.
Step 4: Garnish and Serve
Add the sliced scallion to the pan, stir fry with rice for another minute then serve the Kimchi Fried Rice in a bowl. Put the fried egg on top of the rice and garnish with additional scallion, and your yummy Kimchi Fried Rice is ready!
If you are a perfectionist like me, I have one more secret touch for you! I also like to sprinkle my Furikake seasoning at the end to add some seaweed and a little crunch to my fried rice!
Just four steps you are ready to enjoy a filling and satisfying Kimchi Fried Rice! It’s really perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. I hope you will love this recipe!
Easy Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe
Equipment
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 cup Overnight Rice cooked
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 Large egg
- 1/2 cup Kimchi
- 1 tbsp Kimchi juice
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Chopped Scallion Garnish
- Furikake seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Before cooking, break up the overnight rice by shaking the container and using a spoon. Make sure the leftover rice is not in a block.
- In a frying pan, add some vegetable oil and fry the egg to sunny side up. Set aside for later use.
- Put the rice to the same pan and stir fry it for about a minute. Then add in the kimchi with some kimchi juice from the jar. Stir fry all ingredients for about 3 minutes.
- Add in the soy sauce and mix well with the rice.
- Add in the chopped scallion to the rice, turn off heat.
- Serve the rice in a bowl or plate, top with the fried egg and Furikake seasoning.
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