Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbop - 볶음밥)

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.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add sliced onion and sauté until fragrant.

Stir in diced zucchini and julienne carrot; cook until tender.

Add chopped kimchi and stir-fry until heated through.

Incorporate day old rice, breaking up clumps; stir-fry until heated evenly.

Add sesame oil and mix well to combine.

Push rice to one side of the skillet; crack an egg into the empty space and scramble until cooked.

Mix the scrambled egg into the rice mixture.

Add chopped green onions; stir-fry for an additional minute.

Season with kosher salt to taste and serve hot.

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