Sesame Kimchi Fried Rice

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• cooking oil
  4 tsp
• eggs
  2
• garlic powder
  2 tsp
• gochujang sauce
  2 oz
• kimchi
  2 unit
• onion
  2 unit
• peas
  8 oz
• red cabbage and carrot mix
  8 oz
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sesame oil
  2 tbsp
• sesame seeds
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  ¼ tsp
• sweet soy glaze
  2 tbsp
• vegetarian oyster sauce
  4 tbsp
• water
  1¼ cups
• white rice
  1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine white rice and water (2¼ cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer; cook until tender, ⏱️ 15-18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 4.

   white rice: 1.5 c, water: 1¼ cups
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and dice onion into ¼-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   onion: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, scallion whites, and red cabbage and carrot mix ; season with salt and black pepper . Cook, stirring, until onion is translucent and veggies are slightly tender, ⏱️ 4-5 minutes . Transfer the veggie mixture to a medium bowl and wipe out the pan. Meanwhile, in a small bowl , mix together gochujang sauce , garlic powder , half the sesame oil , half the vegetarian oyster sauce , and sweet soy glaze (using 1 tablespoon sweet soy glaze for 2 servings; all the oyster sauce and 2 tablespoons sweet soy glaze for 4 servings).

   cooking oil: 4 tsp, red cabbage and carrot mix: 8 oz, salt, black pepper, gochujang sauce: 2 oz, garlic powder: 2 tsp, sesame oil: 2 tbsp, vegetarian oyster sauce: 4 tbsp, sweet soy glaze: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of oil in the pan used for the veggies over medium-high heat. Add kimchi and a pinch of sugar ; cook, stirring constantly, until warmed through, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Add the cooked rice to the pan, press into an even layer, and cook undisturbed until the rice is slightly crispy, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes .

   kimchi: 2 unit, sugar: ¼ tsp
5. 

   5

   To the pan with the rice mixture, add the cooked veggies, peas , and the sauce; stir to combine. Press into an even layer and cook undisturbed until the rice is slightly crispy, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Turn off the heat. Optional: Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, crack eggs into the pan (four eggs for 4 servings; cook in batches if needed). Fry the eggs to your preference, then season with salt and pepper.

   peas: 8 oz, eggs: 2
6. 

   6

   Divide the fried rice between bowls. Top each bowl with a fried egg if using. Garnish with sesame seeds , scallion greens, and as much of the remaining sesame oil and remaining sweet soy glaze as you like. Serve.

   sesame seeds: 2 tbsp