Use Leftover Rice To Make This Korean Kimchi Rice Recipe

By Rajlakshmi

February 6, 2026

Kimchi fried is a South Korean dish that's simple to prepare. It's a dish popular among young people who don't have a lot of time on their hands to prepare elaborate meals. Here is the recipe!

Ingredients

3 cups of steamed rice 1 cup of well-aged chopped kimchi ¼ cup kimchi juice ¼ cup water 2-3 tbsps gochujang 3 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp cooking oil 1 green onion, chopped 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds 1 sheet of roasted and shredded seaweed strips

Step 1

Heat a pan, skillet or wok. Add cooking oil. Add kimchi and stir-fry for a minute.

Step 2

Add rice, kimchi juice and gochujang. Add water and stir everything for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add sesame oil and stir. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Garnish with green onions, roasted sesame seeds and crushed seaweed strips.

Step 5

Serve. You can also add meat if you want. You could give this dish an Indian twist by adding your favourite Indian spices.