Kimchi Fried Rice - Easy Korean Comfort Food

Kimchi Fried Rice - Easy Korean Comfort Food

from ivyskitchn.com
Dinner
15 min
986 kcal / serving

This kimchi fried rice with Spam is a quick, flavor-packed Korean comfort food that comes together in under 15 minutes. Tangy kimchi, crispy Spam, and perfectly seasoned rice are topped with a fried egg and scallions for the ultimate satisfying meal. Add a little gochujang for heat, or keep it mild — either way, it’s the perfect way to use up leftover rice and kimchi.

Ingredients

  • 1 canspam (12 oz, diced into small cubes)
  • 1 ½ cupswell-fermented kimchi (chopped)
  • 3 cupsday-old cooked short- or medium-grain rice
  • 2 tbspkimchi juice (optional, for extra flavor)
  • 2 tbspsoy sauce
  • 1 tspsugar (adjust to taste)
  • ¼ tspground black pepper
  • 1 tbspneutral oil (optional, if spam isn’t fatty enough)
  • 1 tspgochujang (optional, for heat)
  • 2fried eggs (sunny-side-up or over-easy)
  • 2scallions (sliced)
  • toasted sesame seeds (optional)

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