Korean Bunsik Kimchi Bokkeumbap (Kimchi Fried Rice)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Bunsik-style kimchi fried rice starts by making scallion oil from green onions, then stir-frying well-fermented kimchi to drive off moisture before seasoning with gochujang and soy sauce and tossing in day-old rice.
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The scallion oil lays a nutty base across the rice, and the aged kimchi's sharp acidity layers with the gochujang's heat to build depth. Cold leftover rice fries without turning mushy, keeping individual grains distinct, and the dish is topped with seaweed flakes and a runny fried egg. A small amount of sugar can be added if the kimchi's sourness is overpowering.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Shake excess seasoning from 180 g ripe kimchi, chop it finely, and keep only about 1 tbsp of its juice.
Slice 40 g green onion thinly, then loosen 400 g cold cooked rice so it fries evenly.
- 2Control
Add 1.5 tbsp cooking oil to a pan and cook the green onion over medium-low heat for about 1 minute.
When the edges turn lightly golden and smell aromatic, raise the heat to medium.
- 3Control
Add the chopped kimchi and stir-fry over medium heat for about 2 minutes to drive off moisture.
Keep stirring so it does not scorch, and cook until no liquid pools in the pan and the kimchi darkens.
- 4Season
Stir in 1 tbsp gochujang, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp sugar, then cook for about 30 seconds.
The seasoning should bubble lightly and coat the kimchi; add another 0.5 tsp sugar if it tastes too sour.
- 5Control
Add the cold rice and stir-fry over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
Press and break up clumps with a spatula so the seasoning coats every grain; if it looks wet, spread it out and fry 1 minute longer.
- 6Finish
Fry 2 eggs sunny-side up until the whites are set and the yolks stay runny.
Plate the fried rice while hot, scatter 2 tbsp shredded seaweed over it, and place the eggs on top before serving.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Making scallion oil and stir-frying well-fermented kimchi to remove moisture builds a concentrated savory base for this classic dish using day-old steamed rice.
- Finish cue
- The seasoning should bubble lightly and coat the kimchi; add another 0.5 tsp sugar if it tastes too sour.
- Avoid this
- Cold leftover rice fries without turning mushy, keeping individual grains distinct, and the dish is topped with seaweed flakes and a runny fried egg.
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25min, 9 ingredients
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40min, 8 ingredients
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