Crispy Bacon and Kimchi Fried Rice
Delicious and Crunchy Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe!
We’ve made Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice, a delightful combination of crunchy kimchi and tender bacon.
Main Ingredients
- Bacon 160g
- Kimchi 1 bowl (well-fermented)
- Cooked Rice 2 bowls
- Green Onion 1 stalk
- Cooking Oil, a little
- Sugar 1/2 Tbsp (to balance kimchi’s sourness)
- Minced Garlic 1 Tbsp
- Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, finely chop the green onion. Slice the white part of the green onion into small, thin pieces. This step is crucial for creating aromatic green onion oil.
Step 2
Next, cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces, about 1-1.5 cm thick. This size ensures you get a good bite of savory bacon in every spoonful.
Step 3
Prepare the seasoning sauce. In a small bowl, mix together 1/2 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, and 2 Tbsp soy sauce. If your kimchi is very sour, you can add a little more sugar.
Step 4
Cut the kimchi into bite-sized pieces. This will make it easier to stir-fry and eat. Aim for pieces similar in size to the bacon.
Step 5
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a little cooking oil and the chopped green onions. Stir-fry the green onions over medium-low heat until fragrant and the oil is infused with their aroma. This is your fragrant ‘green onion oil’.
Step 6
Once the green onion oil is fragrant, add the cut bacon and kimchi to the pan. Stir-fry them together for about 3-4 minutes, allowing the bacon to render its fat and coat the kimchi.
Step 7
When the kimchi starts to soften slightly, pour the prepared seasoning sauce around the edges of the pan. This allows the sauce to caramelize slightly, adding a delicious ‘wok hei’ (breath of the wok) flavor. Quickly mix everything together thoroughly.
Step 8
After incorporating the sauce, add 1 Tbsp of gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) if desired, and stir-fry once more to distribute the spice evenly.
Step 9
Finally, add 2 bowls of cooked rice to the pan. Using a spatula, gently break up any clumps of rice and stir-fry everything together until the rice grains are well-coated with the ingredients and sauce. Continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until heated through. Your delicious Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice is ready to serve!
