Kimchi Fried Rice

This is a very basic kimchi fried rice, a humble dish made with leftover rice, kimchi, and usually a processed meat like Spam®. In this recipe I used cubed ham and veggies I had in the fridge. Serve with a sunny side up egg over top if you like.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 247 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup diced onion
• 2 cups cooked rice
• ¼ cup shredded carrots
• 3 drops sesame oil, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chile paste)
• 2 scallions, white and light green parts, sliced
• ½ cup cubed, fully cooked ham
• ⅓ cup chopped kimchi

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Warm butter and olive oil together over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add in sesame oil. Add onion, carrots, and scallions and cook until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Mix in cubed ham and kimchi; cook for 1 more minute. Season with garlic powder.

Step 2

Stir in rice and cook until mixture is heated throughout. Drizzle soy sauce over top and mix in gochujang. Stir until well combined and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.