[Blog] Korean Food Recipes – Kimchi Fried Rice

김치 볶음밥 is super delicious, super easy to make, and it fries up so quickly that you’ll barely have time to say “한국 음식 진짜 좋아해요!” (I really like Korean food!) before it’s cooked!

One of the best things about Korean cooking is that you can add your own flair to it. If you want to add corn, do it! Want to add SPAM or 두부 (tofu) ? Go ahead!

This is a pretty basic recipe for 김치 볶음밥 and makes 2 very generous servings.

Let’s get cooking!

You will need:

• 후라이팬 (fry pan)
• 2 cups (or 2 rice bowls) of cooked 밥 (rice)
• 1 cup of 김치 (kimchi)–do not drain or squeeze the liquid!
• ½ of a 양파 (onion)
• 1 clove of 마늘 (garlic)
• 1-2 Teaspoon of 고추장 (gochujang – a.k.a. hot pepper paste) (
• 1 Tabespoon if you like it medium-hot, and 2 Tablespoons if you’d like a death sentence.
• 1 Tablespoon of 간장 (soy sauce)
• 2 teaspoons of 설탕 (sugar)
• 2 tablespoons of 김치 juice from the jar
• 2 달걀 (egg)
• 1 Teaspoon 참기름 (sesame oil)
• 2 Tbsp oil for frying (vegetable, canola, olive..etc.)
• 깨소금 (sesame seeds) for garnish
• 1 파 (green onion) for garnish

Directions

	Chop 파, mince 1 clove of 마늘, rough chop 1 cup of 김치, Cut 양파. Set aside.
	Heat 1Tbsp of oil in the 후라이팬 over medium heat.
	Once the oil is heated, fry the 2 달걀.Traditionally, the 달걀 is served sunny-side up. ****

(****Note: You can cook the 달걀 before you start to cook the rice, or you can cook it after you’ve plated the rice and wiped the 후라이팬 clean, or you can cook the 달걀 in a separate 후라이팬. Basically, you can cook the 달걀 whenever you want and how ever you want!)

	Heat the remaining 1 Tbsp of oil in the 후라이팬.
	When the oil is heated, add 마늘 and 양파. Saute until you can smell them (about 1 minute).
	Add chopped 김치. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
	Add 밥 and stir well to combine.
	Turn down the heat (medium-low) and add 김치 juice, 간장, 설탕, and 고추장.
	Stir/fold to make sure it mixes well with the rice.
	Turn off the heat and add 1 teaspoon of 참기름. Mix well.
	Put the 김치 볶음밥 on a plate or in a bowl and put a fried egg on top. Garnish with 깨소금 and chopped 파!

Voila! Delicious 김치 볶음밥!

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Written by Stephanie Morris
Photograph by Stephanie Morris