1cupKimchisqueezing the juices out and reserve the juice for cooking (see notes)*
1cupMixed Vegetables
2tbspGarlic Chilli Sauce/Gochujang/Sriracha*
1tbspDark Soy Sauce
170gSpam/Luncheon Meat*diced
½tbspSesame Oil
½tspSaltto taste
Garnish & Topping options
Sunny side-up Fried Egg
Spring Onions or Chivesfinely chopped/sliced
Sesame Seeds
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix kewpie mayo with rice. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add garlic and fry for a minute until fragrant.
Add Ginger Paste. Let sizzle for another minute.
Add in the kimchi and stir-fry for 3 minutes until it starts to caramelise and fragrant.
Stir in garlic chilli sauce/gochujang/sriracha. Then add in mixed vegetables and diced spam. Stir-fry for another 3-5 minutes.
Add in the rice. Keep stir-frying until evenly mixed.
Stir in kimchi juice, soy sauce. Toss and stir-fry until everything's evenly coated.
Add toppings of your choice and serve immediately.
Notes
By squeezing out the juices of the kimchi, you can enhance the flavours of your kimchi fried rice through the caramelisation of the vegetable. The remaining kimchi juice is then added in as a flavouring a little bit later in the cooking process.
Gochujang is most typically used for making kimchi fried rice. For halal substitutes, Garlic Chilli Sauce or Sriracha would work.
You can find halal chicken/turkey spam available at halal supermarkets.
Mixing the kewpie mayo with the rice beforehand helps to separate the rice grains for the fried rice.