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Kimchi Fried Rice served and ready to eat

Kimchi Fried Rice

Tangy kimchi stir-fried with cold rice, finished with a fried egg — a punchy ten-minute dinner from the fridge.

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5 minPrep
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10 minCook
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2Serves
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups cold cooked rice
  • 1 cup kimchi, chopped
  • 2 tbsp kimchi juice
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp gochujang (optional)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • 2 eggs
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the kimchi for 3 minutes.
  2. Add the rice and break it up, tossing over high heat.
  3. Stir in the kimchi juice, soy sauce, gochujang and sesame oil.
  4. Cook until everything is glossy and starting to crisp at the edges.
  5. Fry the eggs and serve each plate with one on top.
  6. Finish with spring onion and sesame seeds.
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Tara’s tips

  • Cold day-old rice fries up much better than fresh.
  • Properly fermented kimchi gives the best flavour — slightly soft and sour.

Serving suggestions

  • A runny yolk to mix through is essential.

Storage & reheating

Reheat thoroughly within a day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian version?

Yes — use vegetarian kimchi and skip the fish-sauce-based versions.

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