Spicy Pork and Kimchi Fried Rice
Spicy Pork and Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Fried Rice
- 4 cups cooked white rice, day-old, cold
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, chopped
- 1/4 cup kimchi juice
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 scallions, sliced, for garnish
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all ingredients: chop the kimchi, dice the yellow onion, mince the garlic, grate the fresh ginger, and slice the scallions. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the diced yellow onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Stir in the chopped kimchi and gochujang. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the kimchi to heat through and the gochujang to meld with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the day-old cooked white rice, cooked pork, kimchi juice, and soy sauce to the skillet. Break up any clumps of rice and stir-fry everything together for 5-7 minutes, ensuring the rice is heated through and well-coated with the sauces. Press the rice against the bottom of the pan occasionally to create some crispy bits.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and black pepper if needed. Stir in the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
In a separate small skillet, or by pushing the fried rice to one side of the large skillet, fry the 4 eggs to your desired doneness (sunny-side up or over easy are common for fried rice). Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Divide the fried rice among 4 bowls. Top each serving with a fried egg and garnish generously with sliced scallions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Spicy Pork and Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Fried Rice
- 4 cups cooked white rice, day-old, cold
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, chopped
- 1/4 cup kimchi juice
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 scallions, sliced, for garnish
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all ingredients: chop the kimchi, dice the yellow onion, mince the garlic, grate the fresh ginger, and slice the scallions. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the diced yellow onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Stir in the chopped kimchi and gochujang. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the kimchi to heat through and the gochujang to meld with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the day-old cooked white rice, cooked pork, kimchi juice, and soy sauce to the skillet. Break up any clumps of rice and stir-fry everything together for 5-7 minutes, ensuring the rice is heated through and well-coated with the sauces. Press the rice against the bottom of the pan occasionally to create some crispy bits.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and black pepper if needed. Stir in the sesame oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
In a separate small skillet, or by pushing the fried rice to one side of the large skillet, fry the 4 eggs to your desired doneness (sunny-side up or over easy are common for fried rice). Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Divide the fried rice among 4 bowls. Top each serving with a fried egg and garnish generously with sliced scallions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min