Just yummy Korean food this time. Kimchi fried rice. Like Kentuky Fried Chicken, only different. 😀 For delicious fried kimchi rice, I want to tell you several things. First, good kimchi makes yummy fried kimchi rice. Well fermanted kichi is the best. Another thing is..Frying the kimchi first is important – don’t cheat. 😛 I prefer to fry my rice a little crispy which takes longer to cook. (patience … hehe) You can add more sugar or salt depending on your taste.
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- SikDahng (식당) = Restaurant
- EumSik (음식) = Food
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cooked Rice
- 1 Cup Kimchi
- 2 tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Kimchi Liquid
- 1 Tbsp Cooking Oil
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 Eggs
- Some Sesame Seeds (to garnish)
Directions
Cut 1 cup of kimchi to bite sized pieces.
Add about ½ Tbsp of cooking oil in the heated pan and fry the kimchi. Add 2 tsp of sugar and fry for about 5 minutes on medium-high.
Add 2 cups of cooked rice and ½ tsp of salt. Add 2 Tbsp of kimchi liquid and ½ Tbsp of cooking oil. Fry 10 more minutes.
When the rice gets enough kimchi flavor, add ½ tsp of sesame oil. Then fry 2 more minutes.
Fry eggs separately. (Add salt to taste) You can also fry them in the rice. If you want to fry the egg in the rice, break the eggs in a bowl and stir as you do for scramble eggs. Pour the egg in the fried rice and stir. When the eggs are cooked, its’ done.
Place the fried eggs on the plate, and put the rice on top of the eggs.
ohh yummy!!
Hi, Lala
haha.. yes it’s yummy~~ thanks !!:D
애리언니 안녕~
오늘은 김치볶음밥을 요리하는 나의 처음이었습니다. 그것은 잘 껐습니다 그래서 나는 행복합니다. 가족은 생각했습니다 맛있었다는 것을. 가족은 매운 음식을 사랑합니다. 나는 사용했습니다
종가집김치의 작은 콘테이너에서 모든 소스. 나의 부모가 항상 바쁘기 때문에 저를 가르치기를 당신을 감사합니다. 고맙다. 애리언니는 베스트입니다~~
Hi Aeri~
Today was the first time I cooked Kimchi fried rice without my parents. It went well so I am happy. My family thinks its delicious. My family loves spicy food. I bought a small container of Jong Kajib Kimchi and used up all the sauce. Thank you for teaching me since my parents are always busy. I am grateful. Aeri is the best~~
* Sorry if I made any grammar or spelling mistakes with my Korean. I grew up in Canada so my Korean is not the best but I love Korean food far more than Western food (example: burgers, fries, and others). Its also more healthy so thanks again! My parents were impressed. 🙂
Hi, 은혜
Oh~~~Your Korean sentences are soooooo cute !! I read it again and again. I’m very proud of you because you made very delicious kimchi fried rice for the first time by yourself. Good job !! You grew up in English so.. it’s amazing you can use Korean also. Thank you very much for your special comments. You made me happy.
i made this for breakfast today. (yes, i said breakfast – haha) aeri is right – the key to this dish is well fermented kimchi and adding sugar is key as well. this was SO GOOD. i think i’m gonna have myself another bowl….. bye! 😉
Hi, farleen~~
haha.. okay you said breakfast ^^
You always bring me an exciting news.. Thanks !! I’m happy that my friend enjoyed Korean food. hohoho.. 😉
おいしかった！！
レシピを ありがとう！！
もういっぱいを 作る、今は！
Hi, リリアンーちゃん
wow..it’s very special to get a comment in Japanese. Since I don’t know your language, I used yahoo translation. Thank you very much for your comment. I’m very very happy to hear that you liked it. 🙂 come back !!!!
I’ve made kimchi fried rice before and i didn’t like it. It doesn’t have a lot of flavors. I had to add soy sauce to give it some flavor. Do you know another way to cook kimchi fried rice?
Hi Pak,
You mean.. you tried my fried kimchi rice recipe and didn’t like it ??? oops..if it is… I don’t know how I can help you. I think the way I made is authentic… somepeople add red pepper paste in their fried kimchi rice. sorry for not that helpful answer..
I’m going to make this dish tomorrow. Wish me luck, as I tried it before using another recipe and thought it was just so-so.
I also made kimbap following your video, and it came out quite nice, I’d say. I liked it so much I even took pics of it, haha.
Keep up the good work!
hi Mandra,
how was your dish ?? ^^
oh.. you took your kimbap picture ?? I want to see it..hehe thanks !!!
The kimchi liquid… where do you get them. I buy my kimchi from the market, and they did not have a lot of the liquid! Look good by the way 😀
hi Khanh Nguyen,
If you make your own kimchi at home..or buy it from store.. usually the jar that you keep your kimchi will have kimchi liquid too.. yes.. it’s not a lot..but you get some ^^ hehe.. thanks
Hello Aeri,
I made kimchi 2 weeks ago by myself . I got kimchi recipe from youtube. It was my first experience. But I think It is not bad. I went to Chinese store TNT. Then I bought korean red spicy peper for my kimchi. I am going to have my dinner fried kimchi rice. I have lot of kimchi in my fridge. I need use it up differnt kind of kimchi with other dishes. Please Give another kimchi with recipe for me.
Thanks.
Hi Munk,
I will add your request in my list.. I already posted tuna kimchi soup.. you can try it too.. I will add a link for you.
thanks
http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/12/kimchi-soup-김치-찌개kimchi-jjigae/
Hi Aeri, I made kimchi fried rice last night with your recipe, it was soooooo yummy. Thank you so much for sharing ^^ 요리왕 애리
hi Juliana,
hehe thanks for your comment.. 요리왕 애리.. your Korean message is cute. 🙂
hi aeri, i just made kimchi using your recipe few days ago and according to your video it will be well fermented in a week’s time right? so i was searching for dishes which i can cook with kimchi and ended up watching this 😀
anyway, just one quick question. Do i use freshly cooked rice or rice left overnight? because for chinese fried rice, we usually use rice left overnight instead of freshly cooked ones.
hi WKKeoh,
I hope your kimchi turns out great.. it can be a little different depending on the temperature of your refrigerator..but yes.. usually.. about 1 or 2 weeks.. it will be fermented.. You can use both freshly cooked rice or left over rice.. it doesn’t matter much.. fried rice is good dish to use left over rice.. but for the taste.. I will say.. not much different.. thanks 🙂
how can i tell if my kimchi is ready?
hi WKKeoh,
there is no rule when you can eat… because some people like to eat fresh..and some people like to eat old.. sour kimchi… so…. it’s hard to tell it.. but typically.. in week or 2 weeks.. the fermenting process will be the best for the flavor.. thanks..
Hi Aeri!
Thanks for your yummy recipes! I love this one because it is simple and easy to prepare as i am learning how to cook from your website. 🙂 Thanks for showing how to cook them in a vegetarian style as well!!
Hi July,
Nice to meet you !!!
You are welcome. Aha… so you are a vegetarian ??? I hope you can find many vegetarian recipes here. thanks 🙂
Hi Aeri! Thanks a lot for the recipes, I just tried this last night and it was good! Keep fighting!!
hi sotong,
hehe..that’s what I love to hear.. thanks .. awesome. 😀
Anyong Aeri! 😀
Wanted to make this for dinner last night but didn’t manage to, so made it for brunch today since I bought the kimchi! Never thought it would be so delicious! I added abit of Gochujang to make it slightly spicier and more appealing!~ Thumbs up!
Kamsahamnida~ 😀
Hi Aeri, I think I’ve seen that you like communicating with your fans 😀 I’m a big fan! Your videos and photos always look delicious! I cooked your kimchi fried rice today;; it was great! But i was wondering, what does ‘bokkeum’ translate to in English? Is it ‘fried’? And if so, what is ‘joRim’? Hehe sorry 😀
Keep up the fantastic work!
hi Alfie,
yes.. “bokkeum” means “fried”..not deep frying.. it’s just frying things with a little bit of oil. “jorim” means you cook (fry) something with some broth.. or oil.. water.. with seasonings.. and while you are cooking.. the broth (liquid) will be reduced mostly.. that’s jorim.. ^^ Nice to meet you.
thanks for your reply! cool 😀 i understand 😀 so how about “bokki”? (like from tteokbokki) does that have an english translation/is it similar to joRim? my mum really likes your recipes when i make them for her :)) thankyou!
nice to meet you too 😀
hi Alfie,
Good question.. ^^
Bokkeum means fried.. it can be adjective and noun.. so it’s more like.. explain what the status of something.. in this case.. usually food.. ex) fried rice.. (bokkeum Bab)
“bokki” is describe of the action… “fryihg” .. so tteokbokki means.. frying sticky rice cakes..
Ahhh wow 😀 another great answer! Hehe thankyou, I hadnt thought about bokkeum and bokki being related but now you’ve said that I can see 😳 Enjoy Chuseok to you and your family 😀 ㄱamsahamnida!
Hi!
I recently found your website and am very excited to try all the recipes you have. You make them look really easy so it is perfect for a student like me.
I tried making kimchi fried rice using your recipe today and omg it was soooooo goooooooood! It was the best fried rice I had in the past 2 years. Thank you so much for the great recipe, I will continue learning from you!
Thank you for your hard work!
이웹사이드 만들어주셔서 정말 감사드려요!
hi Franco Ooi,
Nice to meet you. 🙂 oh.. best fried rice ?? thanks..hehe
Hope to see you more often. 🙂
Hi Aeri, this recipe looks delicious and I cannot wait to this out. I recently visited my local Hmart and got kimchi fried rice. I was trying to figure out the meat used but I can’t seem to place my tongue on it. It was cut up pieces of beef or pork, not quite sure. Can you tell me what what kind of meat you would add? (example: pork belly fat)
hi Samantha,
well.. it’s hard to guess without tasting it.. I liked to add.. some chopped ham in it for my kimchi fried when I was in Korea.. korean ham taste a little different from normal American ham..anyway.. I guess.. they (the restaurant you tried) used pork for the fried rice…
i just made this today and it was sooo yummy! thanks aeri!!
but i have one question. why is it that when i make this, mine starts to burn really easily. i have to end up pouring oil in constantly ><
hi irene,
maybe use lower temperature for your cooking. and keep stirring it.. ^^; thanks.
Hi Aeri unnie ^_^~
This is my first time trying your recipe and it turned out so good 😆 😆
Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe ^^ I’ll definitely try the other recipes and will tell u how it turns out 🙂
God bless 🙂
I jusr cooked your above recipe! I love it!!!! Taste really good! My 1st time doing kimchi fried rice.
My fried rice got loads of raves from family too…
Thanks!!!!
hands down, the best kimchi fried rice recipe. you rock.
Oh my gosh I made this this morning! 맛있는!! Next time I’m going to start adding some meat instead of the egg. Thank you so much!! You’re like the korean mom I never had… 😳
hi Ina,
haha.. your comment made me smile.. cute.. okay.. you are my daughter then.. 😉
Hi Aeri!!
My name is Anouk, I’m french and I just discovered your website today! I love it, it’s amazing what you’re doing!! I was in New Zealand last year and I met some really good korean friends and they bring me to korean restaurant and I just love it!!! But do you know the receipe of those wonderful black bean noodle?? Sorry I don’t know the name but it is so yuuum!! I would be very thankful if you have it 😀 One of my korean friend invited me to korea this winter, Hope I will go! Korea seems amazing 🙂
Bye 😀
hi anouk,
Nice to meet you. I’m very glad to hear that you like Korean food. I have a recipe for the black bean noodle..but homemade black bean noodle taste different from restaurant one. You might still like homemade version.. so here is a link for you. 🙂
http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/09/jja-jang-bap-noodle/
Hai 애리 언니.안녕 하세요…
I am Indonesian and because of my husband has to continue his study in Korea, we are now living in a city called Daejeon (대전).
I’ve just found your website today and are very happy as I can learned how to cook Korean food while I’m in Korea.
Btw, I have a request. Do you know how to make 파닭? We often but it in some chicken’s bar here in Korea and I like it very much. I really want to learn about the recipe. Can you please post a video about it? Thanks… ^_^
hi Verani,
Nice to meet you. To be honest, I’ve never tried 파닭 when I was in Korea.. it was be new food that is popular in Korea these days..I don’t know..anyway..I did some research to see what it is.. it looks delicious.. and maybe I can make it after I do some experiment by myself.. lol I will add it to my list. Hope your life in Korea is wonderful.
Unnie!!!! >___<
I made this for dinner and it was sooo good *Q*
Thanks for this great recipe
Hi Aeri. I found your website a few days ago and very excited to find that you have so many recipes. I can’t wait to make kimchi rice. Anyway, do you have any recipe for kimchi stir fried pork? My husband always order it whenever we go out for korean. I’d love to make it at home for him. Is it similar to kimchi fried rice recipe but without rice? Thank you so much!
Hi Kay,
Nice to meet you. It can be similar but not quite same with kimchi fried rice without rice. I will add it to my list and make it someday. 🙂
Hello Aeri and thank you for your lovely blog/website!
I’m making thai style fried rice tonight but I’d LOVE to try this Korean version too. I love Korean food. What exactly is kimchi liquid? There are only few kimchi (store) brands here in Finland available and the one I use doesn’t have any liquid in the jar. What should I use instead?
Many thanks 😳 😛
hi EK,
Some people add hot pepper powder, or hot pepper paste… but personally I prefer more kimchi flavor to my kimchi fried rice.. what you can do is.. add more kimchi instead of kimchi broth.. ^^ thanks
Hi Aeri,
I made this kimchi fried rice twice with some modifications:
* omitted the salt and sugar, and put in soy sauce and gochujang.
* added some spam, king oyster mushrooms and onion..all diced up.
* first time I made a sunny side up egg and second time I scrambled an egg and mixed it into the fried rice.
* no sesame seeds, so I replaced it with some korean seaweeds which has toasted sesame seeds in it.
The results was amazing! Thanks for the recipe Aeri, though I adjusted your recipe but the inspiration came from you! 🙂
hi Mildred Yeo,
lol hey.. you made a new recipe.. lol maybe I need to get inspiration from you. 🙂 I know many people put gochujang in their fried kimchi rice..but I never tried that way before.. maybe I need to give it a try someday.. 🙂 thanks
First of all, greetings to you my sister in Christ❤️ I have just recently came across your website when i was looking for a recipe for Kim Chi fried rice. I made it that same day and my family loved it! We loved eating Korean food and it’s our family’s favorite! Keep up the good work and good job raising your boys loving God. May the good Lord continue to bless you and your family. Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes❤️
Hi Ann,
I’m very happy to meet you. Your comment was so sweet and warm. I always feel so happy to meet a family who loves Korean food and culture… then you called me as a sister in Christ..wow.. 🙂 Hope to see you more often through my blog. Thanks again. Have a great weekend. God bless you and your family. 🙂