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Kimchi Fried Rice

Ready in just 20 minutes, this Kimchi Fried Rice makes a filling and flavorful weeknight dinner. The easy fried rice recipe features authentic Korean flavors with kimchi and leftover cooked rice from the fridge, plus carrots, peas, and eggs - either soft boiled or fried!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 737 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced sweet yellow onion
  • 2 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 4 cups cooked cold day-old white rice
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup kimchi roughly chopped
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 fried or soft-boiled eggs optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet (or wok) over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sesame oil. When the oil is hot, add the carrots and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the onions are beginning to brown.
  2. Next add the garlic and ginger. Sir and cook for an additional minute.
  3. Add the rice and soy sauce. Stir and saute for another 3-4 minutes or until the rice is lightly browned and beginning to crisp.
  4. Add the frozen peas and chopped kimchi. Cook, stirring occasionally, for another 3-4 minutes or until the kimchi is warmed through.
  5. Lastly, add the green onions and stir to combine. Serve the fried rice topped with an egg and garnished with sesame seeds, additional green onion, and/or gochugaru.

Notes

  • This recipe is only lightly spicy. For truly spicy fried rice, there are many options. Sprinkle in some gochugaru, which is the same Korean chili flakes that you'll find in the kimchi. Stir in some chili garlic sauce or gochujang sauce when you add the soy sauce. Or add your favorite sriracha when serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 737kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 110g (37%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 19g Cholesterol 93mg (31%) Sodium 2215mg (92%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 8g (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 737

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 737kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 110g 37%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 19g 112%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 2215mg 92%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 8g 16%

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