Delicious Kimchi Fried Rice Golden Recipe
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Wondering what to have for lunch or dinner today? Make delicious kimchi fried rice easily and quickly with kimchi and spam from your fridge! You can complete a satisfying meal with this universally loved spicy and sweet flavor. Kimchi fried rice is a staple in every household. Today, I’m sharing my go-to recipe with some special tips. The savory spam and tangy kimchi come together to make you finish a bowl of rice in no time!
Basic Ingredients- Well-fermented Napa cabbage kimchi
- Spam 200g
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp Sugar
- Sesame oil (per taste)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
The key to delicious kimchi fried rice is well-fermented kimchi and its juice. Prepare the kimchi juice in advance.
Step 2
Finely chop the Napa cabbage kimchi into pieces about 0.5cm thick. It’s important to prepare a generous amount of kimchi juice. The savory flavor of the kimchi juice seasons the entire dish, so you don’t need to add extra seasoning. The point is to bring out the original flavor of the kimchi!
Step 3
Chopping the kimchi finely helps it blend well with the rice, making the fried rice even more delicious. It also results in a softer texture.
Step 4
Slice the Spam into thin, flat pieces, about 0.5cm thick, for easy eating.
Step 5
When making kimchi fried rice, I prefer to fry the Spam separately rather than stir-frying it with the kimchi. This method enhances the Spam’s flavor. Place the sliced Spam in a heated frying pan and cook until golden brown.
Step 6
In the pan for your kimchi fried rice, add a generous amount of sesame oil and then add the finely chopped kimchi. Stir-fry over medium heat to prevent the kimchi from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Step 7
Once the kimchi is partially cooked, add 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce and stir-fry together. Sugar balances the sourness of the kimchi, and oyster sauce adds umami. Stir-fry sufficiently until the kimchi develops a sweet and deep flavor.
Step 8
Adding the kimchi juice and simmering it while stir-frying will deepen the flavor of the kimchi fried rice. Cook until the kimchi’s moisture evaporates and the sauce reduces to a thick consistency.
Step 9
Once the kimchi is well-fried and the sauce has reduced, add the warm cooked rice and stir-fry until the kimchi and rice are well combined and the rice is fluffy. It’s important to stir-fry so that each grain of rice is coated with the seasoning.
Step 10
Restaurants often make a cute heart shape with the rice when serving kimchi fried rice, right? Why not try making one for fun? (Optional)
Step 11
Your delicious kimchi fried rice is ready! It’s best enjoyed hot right away.
Step 12
I personally prefer to maximize the flavor of the kimchi itself rather than adding many other ingredients to kimchi fried rice, so I make it simply like this. You can enjoy the clean and deep original flavor of the kimchi.
Step 13
The crowning glory of kimchi fried rice! You can’t forget a fried egg. Place a sunny-side-up egg on top of the kimchi fried rice and break the yolk to mix it in – it’s absolutely heavenly. Don’t forget to add it!
