Kimchi Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Kimchi Fried Rice
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, such as Johnsonville Garlic sausage, sliced lengthwise then diced
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, cut into smaller pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups cooked white rice, preferably day-old
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese blend, such as mozzarella and cheddar
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
For the Toppings
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 sheets nori, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sausage: Slice the smoked sausage lengthwise, then dice it into small, bite-sized cubes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Prepare the kimchi: Use kitchen shears to cut the kimchi into smaller pieces directly in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce and gochujang. Mix well until a uniform sauce is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cook the sausage: Place 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter in a large cast iron pan or frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the diced sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and slightly crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add kimchi: Add the cut kimchi to the pan with the remaining rendered fat. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Combine ingredients: Add the cooked white rice and the cooked sausage back to the pan. Pour the pre-mixed soy sauce and gochujang over the rice and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Fry the rice: Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly until the rice is evenly coated with the kimchi and sauce, and everything is well combined and heated through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
Add cheese: Once the fried rice is cooked, sprinkle a generous amount of shredded cheese blend over the top of the rice in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Melt the cheese: Cover the pan with a lid to allow the cheese to melt and become gooey, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Fry the eggs: While the cheese is melting, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter in a separate frying pan over medium heat. Fry the large eggs to your desired doneness (runny yolks are recommended for this dish).
⏱️ 4 min
- 11
Assemble and garnish: Carefully transfer the fried eggs on top of the cheese-covered kimchi fried rice in the pan. Garnish generously with chopped green onions and shredded nori.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Serve: Serve directly from the pan and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Kimchi Fried Rice
For the Kimchi Fried Rice
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, such as Johnsonville Garlic sausage, sliced lengthwise then diced
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, cut into smaller pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups cooked white rice, preferably day-old
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese blend, such as mozzarella and cheddar
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
For the Toppings
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 sheets nori, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sausage: Slice the smoked sausage lengthwise, then dice it into small, bite-sized cubes.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Prepare the kimchi: Use kitchen shears to cut the kimchi into smaller pieces directly in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce and gochujang. Mix well until a uniform sauce is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cook the sausage: Place 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter in a large cast iron pan or frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the diced sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and slightly crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add kimchi: Add the cut kimchi to the pan with the remaining rendered fat. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Combine ingredients: Add the cooked white rice and the cooked sausage back to the pan. Pour the pre-mixed soy sauce and gochujang over the rice and other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Fry the rice: Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly until the rice is evenly coated with the kimchi and sauce, and everything is well combined and heated through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
Add cheese: Once the fried rice is cooked, sprinkle a generous amount of shredded cheese blend over the top of the rice in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Melt the cheese: Cover the pan with a lid to allow the cheese to melt and become gooey, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Fry the eggs: While the cheese is melting, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter in a separate frying pan over medium heat. Fry the large eggs to your desired doneness (runny yolks are recommended for this dish).
⏱️ 4 min - 11
Assemble and garnish: Carefully transfer the fried eggs on top of the cheese-covered kimchi fried rice in the pan. Garnish generously with chopped green onions and shredded nori.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Serve: Serve directly from the pan and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min