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Kimchi Fried Rice

A perfect weeknight meal, easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Wok

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 1 c yellow onions chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 c kimchi chopped
  • 3 c cooked jaismine rice a day old preferred
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 scallion sliced dark green part reserved for garnish
  • toasted sesame seeds for topping
  • fried egg for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a wok, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high to high heat.
  • Add the onions and cook until they start to turn translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until they start to fragrant. Add the chopped kimchi and stir , cook for about a minute.
  • Add the rice, carrots and the light green and white parts of the scallions to the wok. Stir to combine everything.
  • Add the soy sauce, gochujang and sesame oil, give everything a good stir. Adjust the taste, add more soy sauce for salt and gochujang for spice.
  • Add the dark green parts of the scallion and stir everything again. Remove rice from heat, serve warm topped with egg and toasted sesame.