Quick Kimchi Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried rice is a super simple weeknight rice meal! A great way to use left overcooked rice, and you can make this rice in advance too. It can be a great addition to your grown up Lunch Box with some protein on the side.
Ingredients
- ½ of a red onion (3 oz, finely chopped)
- ⅓ cup kimchi (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon salt (adjust as per your taste)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili oil
- 1 and ½ cups pre cooked cold rice
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 egg (optional)
- sesame seeds to sprinkle on top for garnish.
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom wok on medium heat, pour the oil along with the chopped garlic.
- Let the garlic sizzle for 1 minute, then add the chopped onion and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour the soy sauce, kimchi and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the chili oil, rice and mix to incorporate everything. Stir fry for 3 minutes.
- Finally, add the chopped green chili and mix it all together.
- I like to serve mine with a fried egg on top and sprinkle some sesame seeds.
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Notes
Key to Good Fried Rice
The key to a good fried rice is cooked cold rice and a big wok, so you have enough space to stir around the rice and mix everything. Left over rice works best! But if you don't have some, then make sure to spread the cooked rice on a plate and keep in the refrigerator to cool down completely.Variations to add
Add your choice of protein. You could either cook some fresh thinly sliced meat, sausage, spam, or fish. You could also use left over roasted chicken, salmon, left over meat. If you want to add just veggies, assorted frozen veggies works great.Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 813kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 18gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 47gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 2260mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3g