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Kimchi Fried Rice

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The Korean fridge-clearer that turns leftover rice and a jar of kimchi into the kind of dinner you crave at 11pm. Punchy, tangy, savoury, with a runny egg crowning the top. Cheap, fast, and properly addictive.

Prep 5 mins
Cook 12 mins
Servings 2
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £1.49

Approx £2.98 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Kimchi Fried Rice

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Use cold leftover rice if you have it — fresh rice goes mushy. Chop the kimchi roughly, keep the juice.
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a wok on high. Add the chopped garlic and white parts of the spring onion for 20 seconds.
  3. 3
    Tip in the kimchi and gochujang and stir-fry for 2 minutes until the kimchi softens and the kitchen smells incredible.
  4. 4
    Add the rice and break it up. Stir-fry hard for 3 minutes, splashing in the kimchi juice and soy sauce. Drizzle over the sesame oil.
  5. 5
    Fry the eggs separately in a non-stick pan, sunny side up. Plate the rice, top with an egg, scatter spring onion greens.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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