Fried Kimchi Recipes

KIMCHI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a nonstick sauté pan or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat, and add onions. Cook, stirring, until the onions start to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Add kimchi and kimchi juice, and stir until it comes to a boil, about 3 minutes. Add Spam, and cook until sauce is nearly dried out, about 5 minutes.
• Break up the rice in the pan with a spatula, and stir it to incorporate. Turn heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until the rice has absorbed the sauce and is very hot, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil. Taste, and adjust with more soy sauce, sesame oil or kimchi juice. Turn heat down slightly, but let the rice continue to cook, untouched, to lightly brown while you cook the eggs.
• Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, and add the vegetable oil. When it is hot, add eggs, season with salt and fry to your desired doneness. Serve rice topped with fried eggs, nori and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

KIMCHI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Warm butter and olive oil together over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add in sesame oil. Add onion, carrots, and scallions and cook until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Mix in cubed ham and kimchi; cook for 1 more minute. Season with garlic powder.
• Stir in rice and cook until mixture is heated throughout. Drizzle soy sauce over top and mix in gochujang. Stir until well combined and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

FRIED KIMCHI

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. Add kimchi. Saute until fragrant and slightly yellow, about 5 minutes. Add sesame oil; cook until kimchi is coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in vinegar to coat the bottom of the skillet. Increase heat slightly; bring vinegar to a boil. Add sugar. Reduce heat to low; cook until sugar dissolves and kimchi is browned, about 3 minutes.

KIMCHI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Spam and cook until browned around the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the chopped kimchi and cook until it releases most of its liquid and browns slightly around the edges, about 3 minutes.
• Add the rice to the skillet and break it up with a wooden spoon; stir to combine. Stir in the kimchi brine, butter, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil; cook until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to ensure there is no burning rice. Season with salt. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Keep warm.
• In a separate large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over low heat until slightly shimmering, about 5 minutes. Crack the eggs into the skillet; cover and cook until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Season with salt.
• Divide the fried rice among plates or bowls and top each serving with a fried egg. Sprinkle with the scallions.

KIMCHI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• On medium high heat preheat a pan/wok and once heated, add the cooking oil and spread it well with a spatula.
• Add the garlic, stir it fast for about 10 seconds. Then add the bacon and stir it well until half of it is cooked.
• Add the Kimchi and stir until 80% of it is cooked.
• (Optional) Add the mushrooms and mix them well for a few seconds. Reduce the heat to medium-medium low.
• Add the rice and the kimchi juice. Mix all of them together well and thoroughly.
• Add the sesame oil and mix them well. Remove from the heat.
• Serve the Kimchi fried rice on a plate. Garnish with the sesame seeds, green onion and seaweed strips. (Garnish is all optional). Place the cooked egg on top. Enjoy!

KIMCHI FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add the chicken to a large bowl. Put the kimchi in a food processer and blend until smooth. Add it to the chicken along with the buttermilk and stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, whisk the flour, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, celery seeds, cumin and white pepper in a large bowl.
• Working with one piece of chicken at a time, remove from the kimchi marinade, allowing any excess marinade to drip off, then dredge in the seasoned flour. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Repeat this process until all the chicken has been dredged once. Then dredge the chicken one piece at a time for a second time. This second dredge will make for an extra thick and crunchy crust. Repeat until all the chicken has been dredged twice. Let the chicken sit at room temperature while you heat up the oil.
• Fill a large high-sided skillet or cast-iron pan with a little more than 1/2-inch of oil and heat to 375 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. When the oil is hot, fry the chicken in batches of 4 pieces until golden brown and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes total, carefully turning the chicken once halfway through the cooking time. Transfer the fried chicken to a second wire rack set over a baking sheet. Allow the oil to return to 375 degrees F in between each batch.
• Sprinkle the chicken with sliced scallions and serve immediately.

KIMCHI CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp, stirring occasionally. Add green onion and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add kimchi; cook and stir until heated through, 2-3 minutes. Add cauliflower; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into pan; reduce heat to low. Cook until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken, turning once if desired. Stir enough kimchi juice into cauliflower mixture to moisten. Divide between 2 serving bowls. Top with fried eggs, additional green onions and, if desired, sesame seeds and oil.

KIMCHI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook the basmati rice according to the package instructions and leave to one side.
• In a non-stick pan set over a medium-high heat, drizzle in a little vegetable oil and tip in the onion, carrot, mushrooms and zucchini. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened, then add the rice and cook for a further 2 minutes, tossing until well incorporated. Add the chopped kimchi and perilla leaves and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, mixing it well into the rice. Season with sea salt, to taste.