This Kimchi Fried Rice can be a two-ingredient simple recipe, but you can also add a few extra ingredients if you have the time. This recipe is built using Kimchi from our Kimchi Recipe. – Adapted, Original by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, The Kimchi Chronicles
Ingredients for Kimchi Fried Rice:
- 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil.
- 11/2 cups of finely chopped onion.
- A pinch of coarse salt.
- 2 cups of kimchi (the older the better), coarsely chopped.
- 1/4 cup of kimchi brine.
- 4 cups of day-old cooked rice at room temperature.
- Garnish options: minced scallion or chives, ground sesame seeds, or a fried egg (over easy to create runny yolks).
- Main course meal options: 1/4 – 1/2 pound of chicken, bacon, seafood, that is chopped and sautéed with the onion.
Directions for Kimchi Fried Rice:
- Sauté the onion with salt in the oil for a few minutes to soften.
- Add the kimchi and brine and cook another minute.
- Add the rice, meat (if using) and mix well, cook about 5 minutes.
- Garnish as desired and serve!
For even better and more delectable recipes, check out our Fermentation Recipe Booklet, where you will find many recipes, tips and tricks to brine pickling, and so much more!
History of Fermented Foods
Throughout all of human history, people have been fermenting their foods. For them this was just a method of food preservation, but they had no idea the amazing health benefits they were getting by consuming these supercharged dishes! During the fermentation process, Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) produces various vitamins and minerals in the food. They also create different peptides and enzymes that actively improve your gut health, as well as many other areas of your health. These health benefits include anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-atherosclerotic activity. As other types of food preservation were discovered and invented however, food fermenting became a thing of the past for many peoples around the world. However, recently as the health benefits of fermentation are being discovered, the fermentation of food is becoming more and more popular, and many people are enjoying the added health benefits of it.
Learn more at the National Library of Medicine – Health benefits of fermented foods.
