Kimchi Fried Rice

INGREDIENTS 

• 2.5 cups cooked short grain rice day old (see Notes if you’re making fresh rice for this recipe)
• 1 cup kimchi chopped
• 7 oz spam or bacon/pork belly/hot dogs/chicken/steak/canned tuna or tofu
• ½ cup onion finely diced
• 1 green onion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 3 tablespoon kimchi juice (from the kimchi jar)
• 2 teaspoon gochujang
• 2-3 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
• 1 egg fried sunny side up or easy over
• 4 tablespoon Korean seasoned seaweed flakes or as needed

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Dice spam into small cubes, about 1 cm x 1 cm. 
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry diced spam for 2-3 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the edges. Remove and set aside.
3. Fry in garlic, onion and chopped kimchi. Stir fry until onions are translucent and kimchi has released some of its juices, about 45-60 seconds.
4. Add in day-old cooked rice, kimchi juice, gochujang, sesame oil and toss everything together until rice are colored red.
5. Toss in cooked spam, green onions and sesame seeds. Mix altogether. Remove off heat.
6. Serve with a fried egg and seasoned seaweed flakes. ​