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Kimchi fried rice

This low-cost vegetarian kimchi fried rice recipe is loaded with veggies and only takes 20 minutes to make! Dairy free with a vegan option this is a great mid-week meal for two.

Time to make: 20 mins
Serving: 2 people

Ratings: 5.0

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Ingredients

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3 teaspoons sesame oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 carrot, diced
2 spring onions, finely sliced
3 cups chopped gai lan or other greens
2 cups cooked brown rice
½ cup roughly chopped kimchi
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
½ cup frozen peas, defrosted
2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce
2 tablespoons torn fresh coriandercilantroX, to serve

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Instructions

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Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a non-stick frypan over a high heat. Add egg and move pan around to make a thin omelette. Remove from pan and, when cool enough to handle, roughly chop. Set aside.
Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the same pan. Add carrot and spring onions and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add gai lan and cook another 2 minutes.
Add rice, kimchi and pumpkin seeds to pan. Cook a further 2 minutes, stirring. Add peas and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add egg to fried rice and combine.
Serve rice garnished with soy sauce, remaining sesame oil and coriander leaves.

Variations

Make it vegan: Omit egg or use Orgran Vegan Easy Egg to make a vegan omelette, and check kimchi is vegan.

HFG tip

Kimchi is a fermented cabbage and vegetable mix originating in Korea. It has a hot, sour flavour which adds zing to dishes. Find kimchi in Asian stores, or in many supermarkets. We used the locally produced Living Goodness brand.

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Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 523 cal

Kilojoules 2190 kJ

Total fat 16 g

Saturated fat 3 g

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