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Kim Chee Fried Rice-Koreatown

Ingredients

Adapted from Koreatown

  • 8 ounces slab bacon roughly chopped or reduce amount of bacon 4 ounces & add 1-2 chinese sausages that have been diced to 1/4 inch pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • One 1-inch piece ginger peeled and minced
  • 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice preferably day-old rice in a pinch short grain will work also
  • cups chopped napa cabbage kimchi I use quite a bit less, approximately 1/2 cup
  • Kosher salt to taste or soy sauce (start with 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1-2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang korean pepper paste
  • 4 eggs fried sunny-side up, for serving or if you like you can soft scramble eggs and add to rice at the end of the cooking process.
  • Thinly sliced scallions for garnish

Instructions

  • 1. In a large wok or pot, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, onion and ginger, Chinese sausage and cook until aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • 2. Add the rice and kimchi, and cook, tossing frequently until heated through, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and sesame oil. Taste, add soy sauce if needed. Reduce the heat to medium low and flatten the rice with your spatula. Cook until the rice forms a crust on the bottom of the pan, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • 3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the butter and gochujang until smooth. Spoon the gochujang butter over the rice and top with fried eggs and sliced scallions, then serve.