Kimchi Fried Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus extra for drizzling on rice
• 1/2 cup chopped chicken
• 3 cups day-old cooked short-grain rice
• 3 scallions, finely sliced, and green parts separated
• 1 cup cabbage kimchi, generous cup, roughly chopped
• reserved cabbage kimchi juice
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 eggs
• sesame seeds (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add meat and cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through(about 2-3 minutes).
• 3 meanwhile place rice in a large bowl, drizzle with a little vegetable oil.
• 4 with your hands separate rice grains as mch as possible without smashing or breaking them.
• 5 use just enough to coat each grain.
• 6 add the parts of the scallion to to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 7 add the kimchi and juice and stirr to toss.
• 8 add the rice and toss to coat, stirring the mixture evenly.
• 9 cook rice for 10 minutes tossing the rice as needed to keep the rice from burning.
• 10 drizzle with the sesame oil and soy sauce and toss to distribute evenly.
• 11 cook for 3-5 minutes, toss as needed to prevent the rice from burning.
• 12 taste for seasoning and sprinkle sesame oil and soy sauce if desired.
• 13 reserve a handful of green scallions.
• 14 toss the rest in the pan with the rice.
• 15 divide rice between 2 bowls.
• 16 in a small pan, fry both eggs and use to top the fried rice.
• 17 garnish with reserved green onions and sesame seeds.