Easy kimchi fried rice is a popular Korean food like tteokbokki , japchae, kimbap, jajangmyeon, kimchi tofu soup and Korean ginseng chicken soup. This simple and easy kimchi fried rice recipe has detailed step by step photo instructions and a video to show how to make Korean kimchi fried rice at home.
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What is kimchi fried rice?
Kimchi bokkeum bap (김치볶음밥) in Korean means kimchi fried rice. It's fried rice with kimchi. Also, it’s a popular Korean food. People like to make kimchi fried rice with meat like spam, chicken and shrimp. Some even add cheese.
What are the ingredients for kimchi fried rice?
In this easy kimchi fried rice recipe, I use cooked rice, homemade kimchi, eggs, kimchi juice, Korean chili paste, green onion, oil , shallot, sesame seeds and Korean roasted seaweed.
Cooking tips for how to make Korean kimchi fried rice?
- It's best to use cooked leftover rice. If it is refrigerated, take the rice out of the fridge for 30 minutes before cooking. Or, you can cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for a minute to soften the rice.
- Since I use homemade kimchi, the taste may be slightly different. Therefore, add Korean chili paste to your taste.
- I love to use shallot to stir fried rice because it gives a great aroma to the rice. However, you can use onion if you want to substitute.
- Roast nori sheets and sesame seeds are optional, you don’t have to add them.
FAQs:
It’s a type of seaweed that is roasted and seasoned with salt. On the other hand, Japanese nori sheets don’t have seasoning. Normally, I purchase the big sheets and cut them into 4 smaller pieces. Most of them are available in smaller sizes because some like to eat them as a snack. 
You can see details in the post for homemade kimchi. Personally, I like homemade kimchi because it’s less sour and fresh. You can also control the spiciness. 
Gochujang is a Korean spicy chili paste. It's a little sweet and spicy chili paste. You can find them at Asian stores and they are in red boxes like the picture above. Any brand will work. 
Instructions for how to make easy kimchi fried rice:
Preparation:
- Cut 4 sticks of green onion and set it aside.
2. Dice 1 medium sized shallot.
3. Roughly cut 1 cup of homemade kimchi into pieces.
4. Beat 2 eggs in a container and set it aside.
Cooking:
5. Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into the wok and turn on medium high fire. Then, add the diced shallot. Stir fry them a little bit.
6. After that, add 3 cups of cooked rice into the wok and loosen up the rice.
7. Next, add the cut homemade kimchi and ¼ cup of kimchi juice. Stir fry them a little bit.
8. After, add 2 tablespoons of Korean chili paste. (Suggest to add a tablespoon at a time to your taste.) Then, stir fry it and make sure the paste mixes well with the rice.
9. Pour 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and keep stir frying the rice.
10. The following step, move the rice to the side of the wok. Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and the beaten eggs. Stir fry the eggs and mix with the rice.
11. Turn off the fire. Add the cut green onion, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds and mix them.
12. Lastly, cut a big roasted Korean nori sheet (like A4 size) into strips. Put on top of the rice and ready to serve.
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Kimchi Fried Rice
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Cooked rice
- 1 cup Homemade kimchi
- ¼ cup Kimchi juice
- 2 tablespoons Korean chili paste
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil (½ tablespoon for stir fry shallot and ½ tablespoon for stir fry eggs)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Shallot (Medium sized)
- 4 sticks Green onion
- 1 teaspoon Roasted sesame seeds (Optional)
- 1 sheet Korean roasted nori sheet (A4 sized, optional)
Instructions
- Cut 4 sticks of green onion and set it aside.
- Dice 1 medium sized shallot.
- Roughly cut 1 cup of homemade kimchi into pieces.
- Beat 2 eggs in a container and set it aside.
- Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil into the wok and turn on medium high fire. Then, add the diced shallot. Stir fry them a little bit.
- After that, add 3 cups of cooked rice into the wok and loosen up the rice.
- Next, add the cut homemade kimchi and ¼ cup of kimchi juice. Stir fry them a little bit.
- After, add 2 tablespoons of Korean chili paste. (Suggest to add a tablespoon at a time to your taste.) Then, stir fry it and make sure the paste mixes well with the rice.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and keep stir frying the rice.
- The following step, move the rice to the side of the wok. Pour ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and the beaten eggs. Stir fried the eggs and mix with the rice.
- Turn off fire. Add the cut green onion, 1 teaspoon of roasted sesame seeds and mix them.
- Lastly, cut a big roasted Korean nori sheet (like A4 size) into strips. Put on top of the rice and ready to serve.
Notes
Cooking tips for how to make kimchi fried rice?
- It's best to use cooked leftover rice. If it is refrigerated, take the rice out of the fridge for 30 minutes before cooking. Or, you can cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for a minute to soften the rice.
- Since I use homemade kimchi, the taste may be slightly different. Therefore, add Korean chili paste to your taste.
- I love to use shallot to stir fried rice because it gives a great aroma to the rice. However, you can use onion if you want to substitute.
- Roast nori sheets and sesame seeds are optional, you don’t have to add them.
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