Bacon & Kimchi Fried Rice
15 Minute Dinner for 15 Days: Kimchi Bacon Fried Rice
Welcome to Day 4 of cooking 15 Minute Dinner for 15 Days! Bacon & Kimchi Fried Rice is one of my go-to comfort foods. Out of all of my fried rice recipes, this 100% is the one that I crave and make the most. If you liked my Bacon & Kimchi Udon recipe you will also love this one as well. The sourness of the kimchi balances perfectly with the saltiness of the bacon. I always get maple bacon because I love how it taste with spicy food.
The Best Extras for Kimchi Bacon Fried Rice
I know I say it is OPTIONAL, however, it really is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you fry an egg with this recipe. I stand by what my mom always says, “egg yolk makes everything better”. If you are vegetarian feel free to remove the bacon and use mushroom instead, and for those that don’t eat pork, kimchi pairs SUPER WELL with beef short ribs as well.
Perfect Fried Rice with Cold Day Old White Rice
The most disappointing thing about bad fried rice is the mushiness from making it with fresh rice. The key to perfect fried rice is using COLD, DAY OLD Rice. I always make extra white rice so I can have fried rice the day after. To store my leftover rice in the fridge, I flatten it out in a resealable bag. Overnight in the fridge, the rice grains firm up, and are perfect for fried rice!
If you’re lazy, then plan ahead and order extra white rice the next time you order Chinese Take-out/ The next day, fry up this Bacon & Kimchi Fried Rice for an easy tasty meal.
Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice Ingredients
- 3 cups of cold, day-old rice
- 4 slices of Bacon or Pork Belly
- 1.5 cups of chopped Kimchi
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 Green onion, chopped
- 1.5 tablespoon Korean Red Chili Paste
- 2 tsp of Korean Chilli Flakes (Optional)
- 1 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp of Sesame Oil
- 1 Large Egg (Optional)
How To Make Bacon Kimchi Fried Rice
- Cook the sliced bacon on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until it gets crispy.
- Push the pork belly or bacon to the side, and using the oil from the pork belly or bacon, add in the chopped kimchi, onion, and white parts of the green onion. Statue together for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add in rice, Korean red chili paste, Korean red chili flakes, soy sauce, sesame oil, and the rest of the green onion. Saute on high heat for another 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with a fried egg
ENJOY!
Bacon & Kimchi Fried Rice
By Tiffy Cooks
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold cooked rice
- 4 slices Bacon or Pork Belly
- 1.5 cups chopped Kimchi
- 1 Onion chopped
- 2 Green onion chopped
- 1.5 tablespoon Korean Red Chili Paste
- 2 tsp Korean Chili Flakes Optional
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Large Egg Optional
Instructions
- Cook the sliced bacon on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until it gets crispy.
- Push the pork belly or bacon to the side, and using the oil from the pork belly or bacon, add in the chopped kimchi, onion, and white parts of the green onion. Statue together for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add in rice, Korean red chili paste, Korean red chili flakes, soy sauce, sesame oil, and the rest of the green onion. Saute on high heat for another 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with a fried egg
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was real good and real spicy
So good bruh!