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Kimchi Fried Rice

The perfect comfort food. Such a simple recipe for so much flavour. Make sure to top it off with an egg for that egg pop picture!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: fried rice, korean, rice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups day old rice
  • 1 cup kimchi
  • 3 slices bacon (chopped)
  • 5 cloves garlic (diced)
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 shallot (diced)
  • 2 stalks green onions (diced)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil

Optional:

  • Fried eggs
  • Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Cook rice as instructed and leave this in the fridge overnight.
  • In a pan, toss in your bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Next, throw in the garlic and shallots and cook until slightly browned.
  • Throw in the kimchi along with kimchi juice if you have from the container.
  • Add in the gochugaru and mix well.
  • Add the day-old rice.
  • Finally, add the soy sauce and sesame oil. Mix everything together.
  • Cook your egg any way you want it and assemble this onto the rice.
  • Top with green onions or add mozzarella cheese!