Description
Bold, spicy, and totally crave-worthy, this Kimchi Spam Fried Rice is the ultimate comfort food with a Korean twist! Crispy Spam, tangy kimchi, and umami-rich gochujang come together with day-old rice for a super satisfying one-pan meal. Perfect for lazy weeknights or when your fridge is looking sparse. #KimchiFriedRice #SpamRecipes #EasyAsianMeals #OnePanDinner #KoreanComfortFood
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ yellow onion, diced (about ⅓ cup)
- ½ (6 oz) can low-sodium Spam, diced small
- 1 packed cup kimchi, roughly chopped and drained (about 8 oz)
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼-inch knob ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 3 heaping cups cooked white rice (1–3 days old recommended)
- ¼ cup kimchi liquid
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Optional Garnishes:
- Thinly sliced green onion
- Furikake
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add the Spam and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp.
- Stir in the chopped kimchi, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 2–3 minutes until everything is fragrant and the kimchi starts to caramelize.
- Push the ingredients to one side of the skillet. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and crack in the eggs. Scramble until just set, then mix with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add the cooked rice, kimchi liquid, gochujang, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Stir-fry everything together, breaking up any clumps, until evenly combined and heated through.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions and furikake if desired.
Notes
- Use day-old rice for the best texture—it fries up beautifully without turning mushy.
- Adjust the amount of gochujang to your spice preference.
- For added protein, toss in some tofu or an extra egg.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 135mg