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Kimchi bacon fried rice in bowl, with fork and knife on the side.
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Kimchi Bacon Fried Rice

This kimchi-bacon fried rice recipe is a delicious, comforting side dish with a Korean twist.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese, Korean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 417kcal
Author Joss D

Equipment

  • Frying pan

Ingredients

  • 8 strips raw bacon chopped
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
  • ½ cup carrots shredded
  • ½ red bell pepper sliced
  • ½ cup green onions sliced
  • 2 cups white rice cooked
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup kimchi chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas thawed
  • Sliced green onions to garnish
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Instructions

  • Add chopped bacon to a wok or frying pan.
    8 strips raw bacon
    Chopped bacon in frying pan.
  • Cook over medium heat until golden and crispy.
    Chopped bacon in frying pan.
  • Remove and reserve the bacon in a paper towel lined dish. Leave 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings in the pan, but remove the rest.
    Cooked bacon bits in a spoon over paper towel, pan in the background.
  • Add the onion, mushrooms, carrots, red bell peppers, and green onions to the frying pan.
    1 cup yellow onion, 1 cup mushrooms, ½ cup carrots, ½ red bell pepper, ½ cup green onions
    Veggies in frying pan.
  • Sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
    Stir fried veggies in pan with wooden spoon.
  • Add the cooked rice and bacon to the wok. Mix them with the sautéed vegetables.
    2 cups white rice
    Rice, vegetables and bacon in frying pan.
  • Add the sesame oil, soy sauce and kimchi. Stir to combine.
    1 tablespoon sesame oil, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 cup kimchi
    Kimchi bacon fried rice in frying pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the peas, stir and heat through.
    1 cup frozen peas
    Kimchi bacon fried rice in frying pan with a wooden spoon on element.
  • Garnish with the fresh green onions and serve.
    Kimchi bacon fried rice in bowl, with fork and knife on the side, sliced green onions in the background.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2372IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg