Kimchi fried rice and gochujang pork chops

Name: Kimchi fried rice and gochujang pork chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 100 gram kimchi (store-bought or make your own); 50 ml kimchi juice; 100 gram rice; sunflower oil or any other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; 3 tablespoons gochujan (Korean red pepper paste); 2 spring onions; a small handful of sesame seeds; 4 pork chops; 3 tablespoons gochujang (red pepper paste); 1 tablespoon honey; 4 tablespoons ketjap manis; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; ½ onion; 2 garlic cloves; 3 cm fresh ginger root; pepper and salt to taste

'Bokkeumbap' is a classic Korean dish. This kimchi fried rice is served with gochujang pork chops or a fried egg for the vegetarians.

Kimchi fried rice and gochujang pork chops ingredients

Recipe kimchi fried rice and gochujang pork chops

Made by Véronique

Published at 2017-02-20, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes + marinating time

First we're going to marinate the pork chops. Peel and roughly chop the onion, garlic cloves and ginger root. Combine onion, garlic and ginger with ketjap, honey, rice vinegar and gochujang.

Season the pork chops on both sides with pepper and salt and add them along with the marinade to the ziplock bag. Marinate for at least an hour, but how longer you wait how tastier the meat will be.

Cook the rice according to the package, you can use any kind of rice you like. Drain the rice and set aside. Meanwhile finely chop the kimchi and combine the kimchi juice with 3 tablespoons gochujang.

Chop the spring onions in fine rings and set aside.

Finishing the kimchi fried rice and gochujang pork chops – 10 minutes

Heat oil in the large skillet. Remove the roughly chopped onion, garlic and ginger and cook the pork chops for about 4 minutes per side. Meanwhile heat the wok until it starts to smoke, then add a bit of neutral oil and cook the finely chopped kimchi a few minutes on high heat.

Add the rice and cook a few minutes more. Add the red pepper mixture and stir well. Add the sesame oil and sprinkle the rice with sesame seeds and spring onions.

Serbe the rice with the pork chops and if you like a simple carrot salad. The carrot lints are seasoned with white balsamic vinegar, pepper and salt. Enjoy!