Ultimate Kimchi Fried Rice: A Flavor Explosion!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
2

Ingredients

  • 1tablespooncanola oil

  • ¼cupground beef

  • 1green onion, sliced, white and green parts separated

  • 1cupwell-fermented kimchi, drained and chopped

  • 1tablespoongochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), or to taste (Optional)

  • 3cupscooked short-grain rice

  • 1teaspoonsesame oil

  • 1teaspoonbutter

  • 1egg

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat canola oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add ground beef and white parts of green onion; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir beef and green onion until meat is browned and onion is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

  2. Stir kimchi and gochujang into meat mixture and cook until warmed through and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until rice is heated through and coated with gochujang, 3 to 5 minutes more.

  3. Drizzle sesame oil over rice mixture and stir to coat. Garnish with green parts of green onion.

  4. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Crack egg into the pan and cook until white is completely set and yolk is thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Place egg over fried rice.

Recipe Tip

Use leftover rice rather than freshly steamed rice for a more traditional fried rice texture.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe2
Calories532
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
19g
25%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
123mg
41%
Sodium
454mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
69g
25%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
18g
36%
Vitamin C
1mg
2%
Calcium
76mg
6%
Iron
4mg
20%
Potassium
360mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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