Making Kimchi Fried Rice without Kimchi : Korean fried rice made with cabbage

kimchi

🥗Healthier: sauerkraut

💰Cheaper: pickled vegetables

Sauerkraut offers a similar tangy flavor at a lower cost.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats and a higher smoke point.

egg

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: scrambled egg substitute

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

Cut 1/4 of a cabbage into small pieces.

Cut 1/2 of a small onion into small pieces.

Chop 3 pieces of garlic.

Cut 100g (4oz) of pork into small pieces.

In a frying pan, place oil and heat it up.

First, stir-fry the pork until cooked.

Add chopped garlic, onion, and cabbage to the stir-fried pork; stir-fry until the vegetables are golden.

In a bowl, mix 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon vinegar; melt the sugar while mixing.

Add the sauce mixture to the pan with the pork and vegetables.

Put in the cooked rice and stir to mix well with the sauce and other ingredients.

Stir-fry over high heat until everything is heated through.

Top with a fried egg, sprinkle with seaweed (Gim) and sesame seeds.

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