This simple, simple dish is super, super tasty. It’s just a few ingredients, but it’s a dish much loved by Koreans and a staple of our everyday lives.
This version is simple, but you can dress it up with a bit of beef, chicken, pork, ham, or even spam. Many Koreans also like to put a fried egg on top, but my family prefers this simple version that I’m showing you here. When my son lived in the school dorm, visits with him were rare. I talked to him on the phone before he came and I asked:
“What food do you miss the most? I’ll make it for you when you come.”
I figured I would need some time to prepare and shop ahead of time, but he answered: “I miss kimchi-bokkeumbap.”
“What? That’s it? Is there anything else?”
“Just kimchi-bokkeumbap, Mom.”
As you see in this video, you don’t need to prepare much in advance for kimchi-bokkeumbap if you have kimchi and rice on hand. So of course I made it for him, along with grilled beef and lots of high protein food. As soon as he came home, I was ready to stir fry. He loved it!
A lot of people say making fried rice is best with leftover rice straight from the fridge, or just day-old rice, but I’ve never really tasted the difference in flavor, taste, or texture. I use fresh rice all the time. I just let it cool down a bit before I stir fry, and my kimchi bokkeumbap is always delicious. It’s the best fried rice I have ever tasted, much better than the kimchi-bokkeumbap at a Korean restaurant.
Ingredients
- 3 bowls steamed rice (3 cups)
- 1 cup chopped kimchi (should be aged, well-fermented and sour)
- ¼ cup kimchi juice (spicy red juice from a jar of kimchi)
- ¼ cup water
- 2-3 tablespoons gochujang
- 3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
- 1 sheet of gim, roasted and shredded into seaweed strips
Directions
- Heat up a wide, flat pan or skillet. Add the vegetable oil.
- Add the kimchi and stir fry for 1 minute over medium-high heat.
- Add rice, kimchi juice, water, and gochujang. Stir all the ingredients together for about 7 minutes with a wooden spoon.
- Add sesame oil and remove from the heat.
- Garnish with sprinkled chopped green onion, roasted gim, and sesame seeds. Serve right away.
샤넨,
I use red and spicy sauce for pork bulgogi.
It’s included in the list of my upcoming cooking videos.
Maangchi, how can i make the marinade for Pork bulgogi?
dori,
Thank you for your request jangjorim (beef side dish)
Yes, I am going to post the recipe on my blog someday.
It’s already included in the list of my upcoming cooking videos.
i just found your website and i love it! do you have a recipe for jang-jo-rim by any chance? thank you for the wonderful tutorials on korean food!
Lydia,
Thank you for your update! Wonderful!
thanks Maangchi!
I made this yesterday and my siblings loved it =)
Jenny!
wow, happy news! Your kimchi already fermented and cooked kimchi stew! Wonderful!
Hi Maangchi.Finally i found hot pepper paste in Singapore.Only 5 minutes walking from Raffles Place mrt.I made kimchi 5 days ago.It turn out great.Last night i cook kimchi stew.Yummmyyyy.thx again
HI Jenny,
where exactly did you get the hot pepper paste?
name of the location would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!
Thx Maangchi
Jenny,
I found this information on the internet.
I will translate it in English.
1.Korean grocery market:
20 North Canal Road
Phone : 6538－9801∼3(delivery possible)
2. Koreana Youtong:
163 Tras Street #01-01, Lian Huat Building
Phone : 6324-5016/5017(delivery possible)
3.samjin shik poom (shik poom means grocery)
37 MALAN Road
Phone: 6777－4988(delivery possible)
Good luck with finding a good grocery market there!
Maangchi,i love ur website.Does anyone know where i can buy hot pepper paste in Singapore ? thx
Melbourne Chic
Yes, they are the same. I have never used Chinese soy sauce, so I can’t tell you the difference. Probably it’ll be alright. Thanks!
Hi Maangchi
I love your site!
I was just wondering if the Korean sesame oil and the Chinese sesame oil are the same? What about Korean soy sauce and Chinese soy sauce?
Thanks :)
hi, DolsotBibimbap.com
I checked out your website and found it’s very informative. Thank you very much.
Nothing better than the combination of the two most traditional Korean food.