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Kimchi Bacon Fried Rice #SundaySupper

Easy, flavorful, and fiery! The ultimate comfort food!
Course: Main
Cuisine: Korean
Servings: 1 -2
Author: Amy Kim | kimchi MOM

Ingredients

  • 3-4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup cabbage kimchi roughly chopped
  • 1 cup rice cooled
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang Korean red pepper paste
  • 2 stalk green onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Cooking oil
  • 1 egg optional

Instructions

  • Cut the bacon crosswise in 1/4" slices. Cook the bacon in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Cook until the edges of the bacon start crisping up. Spoon out the bacon fat, but leave abut 1-2 teaspoons in the skillet.
  • Add the gochujang and stir until the bacon are thoroughly coated. Add kimchi and cook until it starts to carmelize. Add the rice and green onions and continue stirring until coated with the gochujang mixture. Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a clean small skillet over medium heat. Cook your egg as desired or for a sunnyside egg, carefully crack the egg in the heated pan. Let cook undisturbed for a few minutes, until the whites turn opaque. To serve, place the egg atop the plated fried rice.