Kimchi-Kissed Fried Rice—Breakfast for 2

Enjoy a delicious and easy breakfast with this Kimchi-Kissed Fried Rice! The combination of flavors and textures, including kimchi, white rice, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, eggs and green onions is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any leftover white rice and kimchi you may have.

Meal Type

Breakfast

Cuisine

Korean

Servings

2

Food Star

Kimchi
Sesame Oil
Soy Sauce

Health

Variations

Diets

Variations
Kimchi-Kissed Fried Rice

You Need This Stuff

Kimchi Fried Rice

  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 1/4 cup kimchi, chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 green onions, sliced 

SPECIAL SIDE: Korean-Style Spinach Salad: 

  • 3 cups spinach leaves, washed and dried
  • 1/4 cup carrots, julienned
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Do This With That Stuff

Kimchi Fried Rice

  • Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add kimchi and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Add cooked rice, soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Stir to combine and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Push the rice to one side of the skillet and add the beaten eggs to the other side. Scramble the eggs until cooked through.
  • Stir the eggs into the rice and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in green onions. Serve warm.

SPECIAL SIDE: Korean-Style Spinach Salad

  • In a large bowl, combine spinach, carrots, and sesame seeds.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, honey, and soy sauce.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings

🍬 Sweet
To enhance the sweet notes of the dish, add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the kimchi fried rice and replace the honey in the spinach salad with 2 tablespoons of agave syrup.

🧂 Salty
To enhance the salty notes of the dish, add more soy sauce to the kimchi fried rice and increase the amount of honey in the spinach salad.

🍋 Sour
To enhance the sour notes of the dish, add 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the kimchi fried rice and increase the amount of honey in the Korean-Style Spinach Salad to 3 teaspoons.

☕ Bitter
To enhance the bitter notes, add a teaspoon of gochujang (Korean chili paste) to the kimchi fried rice and replace the honey in the spinach salad with a tablespoon of rice vinegar.

🍄 Umami
To enhance the umami flavor, add 1 tablespoon of miso paste to the kimchi fried rice and replace the honey in the spinach salad with 1 tablespoon of mirin.

🌶️ Spicy
To enhance the spicy notes, add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the kimchi fried rice and 1 teaspoon of gochujang to the Korean-style spinach salad.

🍸 Alcoholic

  1. A dry Riesling wine to complement the sweetness of the honey in the salad.
  2. A light and crisp lager beer to balance out the spiciness of the kimchi in the fried rice.
  3. A lychee martini to bring out the flavors of the sesame oil and sesame seeds in the salad.

🥛 Non-alcoholic

  1. Sparkling Water with a hint of Lemon: This light and refreshing drink will help to balance out the savory flavors of the kimchi fried rice and the sweet and tangy flavors of the Korean-style spinach salad. 
  2. Mango Smoothie: The sweetness of the mango will pair nicely with the savory flavors of the kimchi fried rice and the sweet and tangy flavors of the Korean-style spinach salad. 
  3. Cranberry Juice: The tartness of the cranberry juice will help to cut through the savory flavors of the kimchi fried rice and the sweet and tangy flavors of the Korean-style spinach salad.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means it may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.

🍞 Keto

  • Replace white rice with cauliflower rice
  • Replace honey with a keto-friendly sweetener
  • Replace soy sauce with coconut aminos

🫒 Mediterranean

  • Replace white rice with brown rice
  • Replace sesame oil with olive oil
  • Replace soy sauce with tamari
  • Replace honey with agave nectar
  • Add olives, tomatoes, and feta cheese to the salad.

🥬 Vegetarian

  • For the Kimchi Fried Rice: Replace eggs with tofu and add mushrooms.
  • For the Korean-Style Spinach Salad: Replace honey with agave syrup.

🥕 Vegan

  • To make the Kimchi Fried Rice vegan, omit the eggs and replace the soy sauce with a vegan alternative. 
  • For the Korean-Style Spinach Salad, replace the honey with a vegan alternative.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.

🍭 Diabetes

  • For the Kimchi Fried Rice, replace the sugar with a sugar-free sweetener and reduce the soy sauce to 1 tablespoon. 
  • For the Korean-Style Spinach Salad, replace the honey with a sugar-free sweetener.

🩸 High blood pressure

  • For high blood pressure, replace the soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce, replace the sugar with a sugar substitute, and omit the sesame oil. 
  • For the salad, replace the honey with a sugar substitute and replace the soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce.

🧀 High cholesterol

  • For the Kimchi Fried Rice, replace the sesame oil with olive oil and reduce the soy sauce to 1 tablespoon. 
  • For the Korean-Style Spinach Salad, replace the honey with agave nectar.

🫀 Heart disease

  • For Kimchi Fried Rice: Replace sesame oil with olive oil, reduce soy sauce to 1 tablespoon, and omit sugar. 
  • For Korean-Style Spinach Salad: Replace honey with agave nectar.

🫘 Kidney disease

  • For someone with kidney disease, replace the soy sauce with a low-sodium alternative, and omit the sugar from the kimchi fried rice. 
  • For the Korean-style spinach salad, replace the honey with a sugar-free alternative.

🧀 Liver disease
For someone with liver disease, replace the soy sauce with tamari, replace the honey with maple syrup, and omit the sesame oil.

🌾 Celiac
Replace soy sauce with gluten-free soy sauce, replace honey with agave nectar, and replace rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar.

🐄 Lactose Intolerant
Replace the soy sauce with a lactose-free alternative, such as coconut aminos, and omit the eggs from the Kimchi Fried Rice.

🌾 Gluten Intolerant
Replace soy sauce with gluten-free soy sauce, replace honey with agave syrup, and replace rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar.

🌾 IBS

  • For the Kimchi Fried Rice, replace the sesame oil with olive oil and reduce the soy sauce to 1 tablespoon. 
  • For the Korean-Style Spinach Salad, replace the honey with agave syrup and omit the sesame seeds.

Beti’s Reflections

This Korean-inspired dish combines white rice and kimchi to create a unique and flavorful taste. The addition of sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and black pepper adds depth to the dish, while eggs and green onions provide texture and crunch.

To complement the dish, we recommend serving Korean-Style Spinach Salad on the side. This salad is a refreshing way to add veggies to your meal, with a dressing made of rice vinegar, honey, and soy sauce for a sweet and tangy flavor.

Kimchi-Kissed Fried Rice is a crowd-pleaser that’s easy to make and a great way to use up any leftover rice and kimchi. Give it a try and enjoy the delicious flavors and textures of this dish!

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