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Bokkeumbap - Gochujang Fried Rice

Korean Bokkeumbap or Gochujang fried rice with kimchi, this spicy rice is addictive!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 354 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups uncooked short-grain rice 300 g or about 4 cups/ 300 g, 1.3 lbs/ 600 g cooked rice, Note 1
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 2½ cups kimchi 9 oz/ 250 g
  • 1 small leek about 5.5 oz/ 150 g
  • ½ green bell pepper
  • 3 spring onions
  • 4 tablespoons kimchi juice
  • 1 tablespoon Gochujang paste Note 2
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seed oil
  • 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

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  1. Chop the kimchi, leek, and green bell pepper. Chop the whites of the spring onions, leaving the greens to garnish the dish.
  2. Saute vegetables: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron skillet or nonstick pan over high heat. Add the kimchi, leeks, green pepper, and scallion whites and stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
  3. Add gochujang mixture: Whisk kimchi juice, gochujang paste, and soy sauce in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the skillet together with the cooked rice. Mix well to combine and fry on medium-low heat for about 3-5 minutes or until the rice is hot. Stir in the sesame seed oil and remove from the heat.
  4. Fry the eggs: Heat the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan. Fry the eggs to your liking.
  5. Sprinkle the kimchi fried rice with the chopped scallion greens and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately with the fried eggs.

Notes

  • Rice: Ideally, the rice should be cooked one day in advance. If cooking the rice on the same day, make sure it is completely cool before making the kimchi fried rice. 1 ⅓ cups/ 300 g/ 10.5 oz uncooked rice yields more or less about 4 cups/ 600 g/ 1.3 lbs of cooked rice.
  • Gochujang paste: Start with ¾ tablespoon gochujang paste and increase the amount (up to 3 tablespoons – very hot!) according to your heat tolerance.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 354kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 16g Cholesterol 186mg (62%) Sodium 1051mg (44%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 354

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 354kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 16g 94%
Cholesterol 186mg 62%
Sodium 1051mg 44%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.