Kimchi Fried Rice Minus the Kimchi? Yes, It's Possible!

Name: Kimchi Fried Rice Minus the Kimchi? Yes, It's Possible!
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil; 1/2 cup chopped bacon; 2 pcs garlic cloves, chopped; 1 pc small onion, chopped; 1 cup cabbage, chopped; 1/2 cup carrots, cut into thin strips; 1 pc Knorr Shrimp Cube, crumbled; 1/4 cup Gochujang; 5 cups day-old rice, chilled; 4 - 5 pieces fried egg

Craving for kimchi fried rice but don’t have any kimchi at home? Fret not! You can still satisfy your cravings with this easy kimchi fried rice hack minus the kimchi. All you need is 20 minutes plus a handful of ingredients including spicy and salty gochujang sauce to make a delicious fried rice recipe that’s perfect to serve with fried egg, spam, or even classic Filipino tapa. Get your bowls out because this kimchi fried rice recipe comes together in a breeze.

Tips

Prep your vegetables ahead of time to make this kimchi rice come together in less than 10 minutes.

20 min.
4 People
Easy

Ingredients

2 tbsp canola oil
1/2 cup chopped bacon
2 pcs garlic cloves, chopped
1 pc small onion, chopped
1 cup cabbage, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, cut into thin strips
1 pc Knorr Shrimp Cube, crumbled
1/4 cup Gochujang
5 cups day-old rice, chilled
4 - 5 pieces fried egg

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a hot pan and cook the bacon until lightly toasted.
Into the pan, add garlic and onion and sauté until fragrant.
Add the cabbage, carrots, crumbled Knorr Shrimp Cube, and gochujang sauce into the pan and mix well.
Add the rice to the pan and mix well until the rest of the ingredients are mixed evenly with the rice. You’ll know it’s well mixed when the rice is uniform in color.
Take the kimchi-less kimchi rice off the pan and serve with a fried egg.

Kimchi rice is an easy way to elevate your everyday meals. Make it on its own and serve with extra protein such as tapa or bangus or make it a complete meal by adding some chicken breast in the rice. This recipe is as versatile as it is easy. We won’t be surprised if this ends up in your weekly meal rotation.