Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe (2024)

5 stars (5 ratings)

Instructions

1. Cook veggies.Pour sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook diced onions, chopped kimchi and garlic. Add kimchi juice and bring to a simmer.
2. Toast rice. Add the rice to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes, slightly toasting the rice on the bottom. If you don’t already have cooked white rice, be sure to cook the white rice before starting this recipe. I like to make a big batch of jasmine rice in the Instant Pot to use for recipes throughout the week.
3. Add the seasonings.Add soy sauce, ginger and chili paste to the fried rice. Toss to combine and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
4. Top the rice.Finish the fried rice by topping it with diced green onions and sesame seeds, if you’d like.

What to serve with it

It’s easy to add additional ingredients or protein to this kimchi fried rice recipe. Here are a few of my favorite additions.

• Top it with fried eggs. Fry eggs sunny side up in a separate skillet from the fried rice. Serve the eggs on top of the fried rice after plating it.
• Add shrimp.Add cooked shrimp at the end, or raw shrimp with the veggies, to cook in the skillet before adding the rice.
• Add pork belly. Pork belly is a common ingredient found in kimchi fried rice. Add uncooked diced pork belly with the veggies to cook in the skillet before adding the rice. Or Add cooked diced pork belly at the end of cooking the fried rice.

Storage and reheating

This kimchi fried rice will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator, stored in an airtight container. You can reheat it in a skillet on the stove, or in the microwave.

You can also store the kimchi fried rice in the freezer for up to 3 months.When defrosting and reheating the dish, I recommend adding a little extra soy sauce so the dish won’t dry out.

All about kimchi

• Is kimchi hot or cold? You can eat kimchi cold, straight out of the container, or cook it into dishes, like this fried rice and serve it hot.
• Is kimchi vegan? Kimchi traditionally contains fish sauce or anchovy paste, making it not suitable for a vegan or vegetarian diet. Fortunately, there are many brands of vegan kimchi these days and it’s easily to find at most major grocery stores. For this recipe I used Sinto Gourmet Vegan Kimchi. I’ve also tried Mother In Law’s Vegan Kimchi and Wildbrine Vegan Kimchi. All great choices for this Vegan Kimchi Fried Rice recipe!
• Where can you buy kimchi? You can find kimchi at most major grocery stores in the refrigerator section near the produce. Vegan kimchi is typically in the refrigerated vegan section of the grocery store. You can also find many different varieties of kimchi at Asian markets, if you have one in your area. If you can’t find kimchi at your local grocery store, you can order it online, from websites like Amazon.

More Korean recipes to try

Add these other delicious Korean recipes to your weekly menu for something new and flavorful!

• Korean BBQ Beef Bowls – instead of serving this scrumptious Korean BBQ Beef over plain white rice, serve it over Kimchi Fried Rice for a fun twist!
• Korean Fried Cauliflower – this vegetarian recipe is crispy, flavorful and one of my all-time favorites!
• Slow Cooker Korean BBQ Chicken Tacos – this seriously easy recipe is a fun fusion of Mexican and Korean food!
• Korean BBQ Chicken Pizza – if you love BBQ chicken pizza, you’ll love this Korean bbq spin on this popular pizza recipe!
• Korean BBQ Cauliflower Rice Bowl – this was the most popular recipe on the blog in 2020! It’s flavorful, low carb and easy to make, a must-try recipe!

Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi Fried Rice is a delicious Korean dish, that’s easy to make in 15 minutes. This recipe is vegan, gluten free & can be served as a side dish or entree!

Nutrition Facts

Serving 2gCalories 221kcal (11%)Carbohydrates 40g (13%)Protein 5g (10%)Fat 3g (5%)Sodium 814mg (34%)Potassium 162mg (5%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 2g (2%)Vitamin A 15mgVitamin C 4.8mg (6%)Calcium 27mg (3%)Iron 0.7mg (4%)