Spam Kimchi Fried Rice
Spam Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Spam, cubed
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 4 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, chopped
- 4 cups cold leftover rice
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, such as olive oil, plus more as needed
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup roasted seaweed, crumbled, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pan or wok on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the cubed Spam to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is browned and crispy on multiple sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Remove the cooked Spam from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the diced white onion and the chopped white parts of the green onion to the same pan. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the chopped kimchi to the pan with the onions. Stir and cook for another 3-4 minutes, allowing the kimchi to soften and release its flavors.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Add the cold leftover rice to the pan with the kimchi and onion mixture. Break up any clumps of rice with your spatula. Stir and fry the rice mixture, ensuring all ingredients are well combined and the rice is heated through and infused with the kimchi flavor. Continue frying for 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Return the cooked Spam to the pan with the fried rice mixture. Stir everything together to evenly distribute the Spam throughout the rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
While the fried rice is finishing, heat a separate small non-stick pan over medium heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan. Crack the eggs into the pan and fry them to your desired doneness (sunny-side up with a runny yolk is recommended). Sprinkle with sesame seeds while cooking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Carefully place one fried egg on top of each serving of the prepared Spam kimchi fried rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Garnish the dish by sprinkling crumbled roasted seaweed and the chopped green parts of the green onion over the top of each serving. Serve immediately and enjoy breaking the runny yolk into the rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spam Kimchi Fried Rice
- 12 ounces Spam, cubed
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 4 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, chopped
- 4 cups cold leftover rice
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, such as olive oil, plus more as needed
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup roasted seaweed, crumbled, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pan or wok on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the cubed Spam to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is browned and crispy on multiple sides. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Remove the cooked Spam from the pan with a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate, leaving any rendered fat in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the diced white onion and the chopped white parts of the green onion to the same pan. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the chopped kimchi to the pan with the onions. Stir and cook for another 3-4 minutes, allowing the kimchi to soften and release its flavors.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Add the cold leftover rice to the pan with the kimchi and onion mixture. Break up any clumps of rice with your spatula. Stir and fry the rice mixture, ensuring all ingredients are well combined and the rice is heated through and infused with the kimchi flavor. Continue frying for 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Return the cooked Spam to the pan with the fried rice mixture. Stir everything together to evenly distribute the Spam throughout the rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
While the fried rice is finishing, heat a separate small non-stick pan over medium heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan. Crack the eggs into the pan and fry them to your desired doneness (sunny-side up with a runny yolk is recommended). Sprinkle with sesame seeds while cooking.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Carefully place one fried egg on top of each serving of the prepared Spam kimchi fried rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Garnish the dish by sprinkling crumbled roasted seaweed and the chopped green parts of the green onion over the top of each serving. Serve immediately and enjoy breaking the runny yolk into the rice.
⏱️ 1 min