Globecooking recipe : Bokkeumbap (Korean fried rice)

Bokkeumbap is a Korean fried rice dish, which packs in lots of extra veggies and is a great way of using up any leftover cooked meat after a Sunday roast or a barbecue. Many versions use kimchi - fermented vegetables which you can buy in the shops or make your own (click through to find out more about both versions) - but in this dish, I used white cabbage instead, which worked perfectly. If you leave out the meat, you have a great vegetarian dish too.

Bokkeumbap

ingredients :

drizzle of olive oil

1/4 of a white cabbage

3 carrots

2 onions (I used red but any would do)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 a red pepper

1/2 a green pepper

leftover cooked rice

leftover cooked meat, shredded (optional)

2 spring onions

2tsp sesame oil

2 tsp oyster sauce

black pepper

1 fried egg per person

The most time-consuming part of this dish is peeling and finely chopping all the vegetables. I used what was in the fridge but you could add courgettes, mushrooms, aubergines, ... whatever you fancy really.

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or wok and gently fry the onions and garlic for 3 minutes. Smells great already !

Add the white cabbage and carrots and continue to stir-fry for 5 minutes.

Red and green peppers are great for adding a splash of colour so if you have some, dice them up and throw those in too. 

I had half an ice cream tub's worth of cooked rice and a small amount of meat (that was pulled off six spare ribs) but if you haven't got any leftovers, you could use a microwavable pouch of rice and ham, chicken, sausage, bacon - again, just use whatever you have.

Throw the rice and meat into the mix, along with the oyster sauce and cook, stirring frequently, for a couple of minutes until it is warmed through. Turn off the heat and stir through the sesame oil, sprinkle over the chopped spring onions and grind some fresh black pepper on top.

Serve with a runny fried egg on top.

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Fancy trying some more Korean cuisine? How about :

Japchae
Kimchi

Korean Fried Chicken

Sauteed Eggplant

Sweet Potato Noodles

This used up some cooked rice and BBQ meat and is a great way for clearing out the veg drawer of the fridge, so I'm adding it to this month's #KitchenClearout linky.