If you want to try something different from your usual fried rice, this shrimp kimchi fried rice recipe is a delicious option! It is an easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
Shrimp Kimchi Fried Rice
If you love kimchi like me, you must be making kimchi fried rice with egg or chicken. Try it with shrimp; it tastes even better!
I love Korean dishes, and kimchi is the most frequent side dish I make at home. I even with green cabbage when I can’t find napa cabbage.
Kimchi tastes great with rice, noodles, pasta—pretty much everything!
Here is a delicious shrimp kimchi fried rice recipe that you can make at home.
Ingredients
Rice: Cooked rice. It’s best to use leftover rice, but if you don’t have any, you can cook rice and let it rest before making fried rice.
Kimchi: Napa cabbage kimchi.
Shrimp: Cooked shrimp (Frozen)
Oil: Vegetable oil and sesame oil
Seasoning: Dark soy sauce, black pepper and salt to taste.
Note: Since kimchi and soy sauce contain salt, you should only add salt if necessary.
Vegetables: Chopped red or white onion, garlic, and cilantro for garnishing.
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add garlic and sauté it for a few minutes.
- Add chopped onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly caramelized.
- Toss the shrimp into the skillet and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Then add the kimchi and mix well.
- Next, add cooked rice, soy sauce, and black pepper to taste.
- Combine everything well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat.
- Finally, garnish with cilantro and serve hot and enjoy!
Serving Suggestion
- Kimchi fried rice pairs well with many options. Popular choices include fried eggs or stir-fried vegetables.
- You could also serve it with a spicy cucumber salad or tomato pickle to enhance the tangy flavors of the dish.
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Equipment
- Non-sticky frying pan skillet
Ingredients
Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice (leftover rice)
Oil
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
Kimchi
- ½ cup kimchi
Shrimp
- 8-9 pieces of cooked shrimp (frozen)
Vegetables
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Seasoning
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet in medium-high heat.½ tbsp olive oil, ½ tbsp sesame oil
- Once hot, add garlic and sauté it for a few minutes.2 cloves of chopped garlic
- Add chopped onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly caramelized.½ cup chopped onion
- Toss the shrimp into the skillet and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the kimchi and mix well.8-9 pieces of cooked shrimp (frozen)
- Then add the kimchi and mix well.½ cup kimchi
- Next, add cooked rice, soy sauce to the skillet, and black pepper to taste. Combine everything well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat.2 cups cooked rice (leftover rice), ½ tbsp soy sauce, black pepper to taste
- Add salt if needed.salt to taste
- Finally, garnish with cilantro and serve hot and enjoy!¼ cup chopped cilantro
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Notes
- Since kimchi and soy sauce contain salt, you should only add salt if necessary.
- It’s best to use leftover rice, but if you don’t have any, you can cook rice and let it rest before making fried rice.
- You can adjust the amount of kimchi and shrimp based on your personal preference.
- If you prefer your fried rice to be spicy, add green or red chilies.
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