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Easy 15 Minutes Kimchi Fried Rice

If you have leftover sushi rice in your fridge, consider using it for some tasty kimchi fried rice!
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: fried rice, kimchi, kimchi fried rice
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Day old cooked sushi rice (cooked with 1.5-2 cups uncooked sushi rice and 1:1 water to rice ratio and refrigerated)
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 stalk scallion chopped with greens and whites separated
  • ¾ cup kimchi coarsely chopped
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil

SAUCE

  • 2 tbsp kimchi juice
  • 1 tbsp gochujang
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp sesame oil

GARNISH

  • sunny side up egg optional
  • shredded nori optional

Instructions

  • Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until blended, then set aside.
  • Over medium heat, heat neutral oil on a nonstick pan, then add whites of scallion, onion and garlic and stir for about 1 min.
  • Add day old sushi rice, then break them up with a spatula.
  • Add kimchi, stir briefly, then pour sauce mixture into the pan and immediately mix until thorughly combined with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Plate, then top with remaining chopped greens of scallions, optional sunny side up egg and shredded nori. Enjoy!

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