Long weekends are meant to be enjoyed in the most lazy way possible. Am I right? So why is it that, after going to sleep at around 1:30 AM, I woke myself up at 7 AM without feeling even a little bit tired?
Did I want to be productive? Make an elaborate breakfast? Or was my being awoken by me blurting (out loud may I add) “AU REVOIR” really loudly embarrass me into crawling out of bed and hoping my boyfriend didn’t hear.
Why I am having dreams in French, one can only guess.
And unless you consider gawking other food blogs at 7:30 in the morning, then no, I didn’t get much done today. No fancy breakfast (fruit and yogurt anyone?), no going for a run (I kind of felt tired thinking about it. Does that count?) and only leaving the house to tutor one student. Isn’t that what long weekends are for?
So my dinner (no surprises here) is one of the simplest things to make. Heck, this is like every lazy girl’s DREAM! The hardest part about this recipe is making sure you have leftover rice. And seeing as how the rice consumption in this house is pretty crazy (awesome), I seem to always have leftover rice. And yet this recipe is, surprisingly, the first fried rice recipe I have posted for this blog.
And it is not from lack of fried rice being consumed in this house. It is just my inability to take pictures of any savory dish. Also, maybe my lack of trying.
What do you need to make this Kimchi Fried Rice?
You need less than 10 ingredients to make this:
- oil
- onions
- garlic
- kimchi
- soy sauce
- day old rice
- egg
That’s it!
If you like kimchi, you will LOVE this Kimchi Fried Rice! Heck, you might even like this if you don’t like kimchi. Two side dishes thrown together to make one amazingly delicious dish? Also, yolkey eggs?? I am dying here! Egg yolk should be a food group of its own. I would buy into that.
Don’t worry guys. This isn’t going to be my Easter dinner. This is me being lazy before the big day of cooking. Grab a bowl, will you?
If you want other recipes using old rice, try my Taco Rice Casserole Freezer Meal or my Bean and Rice Burritos.
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Kimchi Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/3 cup onions, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup kimchi, finely chopped
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 cup day old cooked rice, room temperature
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until the onions begin to soften and just begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the kimchi and cook for 2 or 3 minutes until it begins to crisp on the edges. Add the soy sauce and rice and stir thoroughly to combine. Cook until the rice is warmed through and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the rice to a bowl, and set aside.
- Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and return it to the stove set over medium heat. Crack the egg into the skillet, and immediately cover the pan with a lid. Cook until the egg white is cooked through and the yolk is barely set. Slip a spatula underneath the egg and transfer it on top of the rice. Use the yolk as a kind of sauce for the rice.
Kimchi fried rice has always been the main way I have enjoyed kimchi! That fried egg on top looks amazing 🙂
Yes, please! I love this combination, especially with that glorious yolk on top. 🙂
The fried egg seems to be the highlight of this simple fried rice…
Oh, so you eat rice? Awesome! I am not much of a kimchi fan but I do eat it. And no, I have not eaten kimchi fried rice yet. The one you cooked sure looks good and makes me want to have some very soon!
Somehow the days I wake up earliest are always the days I can sleep in! Murphy's law, I guess. I'm so into this kimchi fried rice!! Love all things with kimchi.
I can't wait for a lazy weekend again!
This rice looks so tasty, my friends are obsessed with kimchi 🙂
Happy Easter!
Choc Chip Uru
This sounds so good and perfect for a lazy morning! Have a great week!
Dishes like this make a great supper for Sunday nights in the this house. We both would love the spiciness and flavors and definitely that egg with the yolkie sauce. Great dish!
looks delicious!
Love kimchi fried rice! perfect with runny egg on top!
Mmmmm eggs make me so happy, and when fried rice is done right – it is sooooo good 😀 This looks great Cathleen 🙂 Hahah sounds like you had quite the productive Easter 😉 Also, dreaming in other languages sound pretty awesome! 🙂 x
Kimchi is my new obsession and this fried rice looks amazing!!
Wow! This kimchi fried looks so inviting. That egg on top making me hungry! 🙂
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
That looks lovely and I'm not even a kimchi fan!
Kimchi fried rice sounds perfect. Love this recipe!
The fried rice looks great!
I loveeee fried rice! When I got into kimchi, I was just infatuated with eating kimchi fried rice! Gotta add that runny egg on top!
It sure looks delicious I sure would love to try it sometime !
You must try it. It is a winning recipe 🙂
I think every weekend should be lazy ones! 🙂 But that’s me. I’ve never had kimchi fried rice. I love kimchi and I know I’m going to love your fried rice. Can’t wait to make it!
Oh my goodness, you must try it! It is a game changer!
Yes, I think that thinking about running definitely counts as running – or at least that’s how I run 🙂 We eat a lot of rice too, so I am always making fried rice, but I haven’t tried kimchi fried rice! Adding this to the menu!
Hhaha. I am glad I am not alone in my mental exercises! You must try it with kimchi!!
This looks so delicious, and a great way to use up left over rice! Love the addition of the egg on top! YUM!
Yes, the egg is the best part!
I love recipes that use up leftover rice because I always end up making too much and need to find a good way to repurpose it. It really makes dinner the following night so much more expedient too because part of the dish is already done! I love adding kimchee to just about everything and rice is one of my favorites. Great recipe!
Thanks Jenni! I definitely agree. Always make too much rice!
I love the addition of kimchi to fried rice and the egg on top makes it a completely healthy and filling dinner!
I totally agree! Thanks Anne 🙂
I had Kimchi for the first time at a restaurant in India and ever since then, I’ve loved it. However, I never thought of making fried rice using Kimchi. This is definitely going to be my next obsession, so excited to try it out
No way!! It is so good, right? You should definitely try it in fried rice!
Looks so delicious. And it’s super easy to make + healthy. My kinda dinner. Saving this to give it a try. Thanks!
Thanks Natalie! Let me know if you give it a go 🙂
This is my kind of breakfast! 😀 Looks sooo good. I LOVE kimchi… it’s the best tossed in rice . Yum!
I agree!! Thanks Tammy 🙂
Can you ever make just a little bit of rice? Hubby says he wants rice and not too much so that we don’t have leftovers. Well, we always have leftovers. Now I know what to do with the rice. I don’t think I’ve ever had kimchi but we are adventuresome eaters. I’ll pick some up, make a large batch of rice and then try out this recipe. And I have to agree with you — I love eggs. I could eat them for every meal.
Right?? It is so hard to make rice without any leftovers!
Also, YES! You must try kimchi!
Yum! I love kimchee and I love fried rice! And the combo looks like a match made in heaven :). Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes, it is so much better together <3
Pretty sure it doesn’t get any easier than this!! What a brilliant way to shake up the fried rice game. Yum!
Yes. I sometimes get in a fried rice rut!