Kimchi Fried Rice

Hey all, it has been a busy weekend and lots of invitation for dinners. :)

I have been craving for Korean food all week, therefore I have decided to give a try on making some Korean dishes this week. I have got hold of a pretty amazing Korean store, with an amazing boss of the store in aiding me to get the items I needed. :) 

Why kimchi fried rice? The last time I was on a one-day trip to Pheonix, where I had a very delicious meal of Korean food, I couldn't order their kimchi fried rice because it had beef in it. I can't take beef due to religious purposes, so no way I can have that yummy looking kimchi fried rice. So, I must make it myself!

Let's get it started!

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Kimchi fried rice will be ready in 20 minutes

Ingredients for the kimchi fried rice:

1. Ready cooked rice (3-4 cups)
2. 1 cup of kimchi (chopped into pieces) *you can always add if you love kimchi!*
3. 2 tablespoons of hot pepper paste (gochujang) 
4. 1/4 cup of kimchi juice
5. 4 tablespoons of water
6. 3 tablespoons of sesame oil
7. 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil
8. 2 scallions, cut into small pieces
9. 1 tablespoon of roasted sesame seeds 
10. 1 sheet of roasted, dried seaweed sheets (kim) - cut into small shreds 

How to get started? 

1. Heat up a cooking pan with vegetable oil. 
2. Add the kimchi and fry for about 1 min. 
3. Add the kimchi juice, water, hot pepper paste and stir, then add the rice. Stir well further for about 5-10 minutes. 
4. Add sesame oil and then, remove from heat.
5. Place them into bowls for serving, lastly, sprinkle some scallions, roasted seaweed and sesame seeds on the top. 

There you go! Simple dish. 

Here you go, picture time!