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Quick & Easy Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice
Pork Belly Kimchi Fried Rice. Savoury, spicy fried rice with that scrumptious kimchi flavour with pork belly. Ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 1068 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cooked short grain rice day-old rice (If you're using fresh rice, see Notes below)
- 1 cup pork belly
- ¾ cup kimchi chopped
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tablespoon kimchi juice from the kimchi jar or package
- 2 teaspoon Gochujang
- ½ tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional garnish
Optional toppings:
- 1 fried egg optional
- ¼ cup Korean seaweed flakes optional garnish
Instructions
- Break up the cold rice with a rice paddle or wooden spatula. Set aside.
- Slice pork belly into ½-inch wide pieces. Set aside.
- In a large pan or wok on medium-high heat without oil, add chopped pork belly. Spread it apart and cook your pork belly so that the edges are browned and the fat renders off, about 5-8 minutes.
- Next toss in onion, garlic, and kimchi. Stir-fry until the juices release from the kimchi into the pan, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add cooked rice, regular soy sauce, kimchi juice, gochujang, and sesame oil. Toss everything together until rice granules are red in color. Do not over cook the rice or it'll become mushy.
- Lastly garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Remove off heat and serve with Korean seaweed flakes and a fried egg on top. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Please use 240 grams of uncooked rice and cook in a rice cooker or on the stove top. After the rice is cooked: evenly spread the rice on a large baking sheet with a rice paddle and freeze it uncovered for 60 minutes so the cold air can dry it out. Then break up the cold rice with your hands and you can stir fry it. This prevents the fried rice from becoming mushy when you fry it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1068kcal
(53%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
76g
(117%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
35g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
446mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
149IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1068
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1068kcal | 53% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 76g | 117% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 35g | 175% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 446mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 149IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.