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    Published: Mar 3, 2023 · Modified: Mar 11, 2023 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Kimchi Eggs (10 minutes)

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    An easy Kimchi Eggs recipe that only requires 10 minutes to whip up- perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! You really only need 2 ingredients (though ideally 5) and all are readily available at the regular grocery store!

    Overheat shot of scrambled eggs with cheese and kimchi on a white plate.
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    • ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📖 Variations & Substitutes
    • 🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
    • 🥡 How to Store
    • 🥗 Other Asian Breakfast
    • Kimchi Eggs (10 minutes)
    • 💬 Comments

    ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star

    1. Quick and easy but full of flavor: cooked in under 10 minutes- if you can push stuff around in a pan, you can make kimchi eggs perfectly! The tangy and umami flavors of the kimchi makes it taste much more complex though and fans of kimchi rice will love this!
    2. Only needs 2 to 5 ingredients: you really only need kimchi and eggs (not counting oil and seasoning) but adding some butter, cheese and milk/ cream makes it a better dish.
    3. Versatile: delicious on its own for an Asian breakfast, spooned over toast, in a croissant, served with avocado or with white rice and even brown rice!

    🥘 Ingredients

    Milk, kimchi, butter, cheese and eggs on a tablecloth.

    You'll need a few ingredients:

    • Napa cabbage kimchi: use both the leaves and the kimchi juice. Extras can be made into Kimchi Aioli or stuffed into roast chicken.
    • Large Eggs: If possible, choose free range organic eggs. Higher quality ingredients really pay off in dishes with few ingredients (and of course free-range is much better for the hens than caged farming!)
    • Milk: feel free to substitute with cream or omit.
    • Butter: oil works too but butter makes it even better. You could even use gochujang butter as a finish!
    • Optional, cheese: delicious without but there's something about melty cheese and eggs!

    Optional: top with some lightly toasted white or black sesame seeds, a drizzle of sesame oil and/or sliced green onion to add freshness to lift the recipe and make it look more appetising!

    📖 Variations & Substitutes

    • Fried Eggs: Cook up to Step 4 then crack the eggs directly into the pan and fry on medium-high heat. Lower to medium heat so that the egg whites don't overcook whilst the egg yolks cook.
    • Omelette: If you're not a fan of scrambled eggs, you can make a kimchi egg omelette instead. Simply cook your omelette as per usual than place the kimchi and cheese on the egg, before folding into half.
    • Shakshuka style: Use ½-1 Cup of kimchi along with 1 can of tomatoes (feel free to add onions and other vegetables), stir, then make 6 nests in the mixture and crack 1 egg into each nest, then cover till the eggs are cooked.

    🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

    4 eggs being whisked with milk.
    1. Whisk the eggs well with the milk or cream.

    Tip: if you want to serve the kimchi scramble with toast, you can toast the bread in butter in the same pan but BEFORE starting on your kimchi egg stir fry!

    Sliding a slab of butter over a pan.

    2. Melt ⅔ Tablespoon of butter in your skillet (or use oil) and add a pinch of salt.

    Tip: I like to butter the entire surface, as shown above, being adding the butter to make sure I don't have any dry spots.

    Stir frying kimchi in a hot buttered pan.

    3. Add the kimchi to the hot oil or butter. You can cook till it's soft (about 2 minutes) or, if you have time, let it roast in the pan for longer to really develop the flavor. (See Photo 4)

    Note: we add the kimchi then the eggs as we don't want the eggs to overcook! You can also pimp up your egg skillet by adding onions, mushrooms and tomatoes along with the kimchi.

    Kimchi sizzling in a pan.

    4. When you're happy with the kimchi, push it to the side of the pan. You may need to add a bit more butter or oil to the "empty" part of the pan before adding the eggs.

    Beaten eggs mixed with kimchi in a hot black pan.

    5. Over medium-low heat, add the eggs and gently stir with a rubber spatula, so that the uncooked parts of the egg come into contact with the heat, and semi-cooked parts are moved away before they fully set.

    Continue till the eggs are almost done.

    Note: we don't want the fire too hot or the scrambled eggs will turn rubbery.

    Cheese on top of beaten egg and kimchi in a pan.
    My egg has overcooked a bit here- see the sides- whilst I was faffing about with my camera to take photos. Ideally, you don't want that!

    6. Optional: If adding cheese, make sure to add it almost immediately after adding the eggs to the pan so that it can melt.

    Season with soy sauce or a pinch of salt but keep in mind that cheese is pretty salty so you won't need much seasoning if adding cheese.

    Remove from the heat before the eggs are fully cooked as the residual heat from the pan will continue cooking the eggs.

    Tip: for something extra rich, stir in an extra ½ tablespoon of butter just before the eggs set.

    🥡 How to Store

    Scrambled eggs don't reheat well as the texture turns rubbery so it's best to eat this right after cooking!

    A half bitten piece of toast with kimchi and scrambled eggs on it.

    🥗 Other Asian Breakfast

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    • A glass of black and white black sesame latte with whipped cream on top.
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    • A dim sum spread on a pink table.
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    A half bitten piece of toast with kimchi and scrambled eggs on it.

    Kimchi Eggs (10 minutes)

    Zen
    An easy Kimchi Eggs recipe that only requires 10 minutes to whip up- perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! You really only need 2 ingredients (though ideally 5) and all are readily available at the regular grocery store!
    5 from 13 votes
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    Course Breakfast, Side Dish
    Cuisine Fusion, korean
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 267 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet and heat-proof spatula

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 Tablespoon milk Substitute: cream but can omit
    • 1 Tablespoon Butter (Unsalted)
    • 4-8 Tablespoons kimchi Use regular cabbage/ baechu kimchi, brine and leaves
    • 2-3 slices American cheese Optional: No more than 3 or it'll overwhelm the dish!

    Instructions
     

    • Beat the eggs well with the milk or cream, if using.
    • Melt ⅔ Tablespoon of butter in your skillet (or use oil) and add a pinch of salt.
    • Add the kimchi to the hot oil or butter. You can cook till it's soft (about 2 minutes) or, if you have time, let it roast in the pan for longer to really develop the flavor.
      Note: we add the kimchi then the eggs as we don't want the eggs to overcook! You can also pimp up your egg skillet by adding onions, mushrooms and tomatoes along with the kimchi.
    • When you're happy with the kimchi, push it to the side of the pan. You may need to add a bit more butter or oil to the "empty" part of the pan before adding the eggs.
    • Over medium-low heat, add the eggs and gently stir with a rubber spatula, so that the uncooked parts of the egg come into contact with the heat, and semi-cooked parts are moved away before they fully set. 
      Continue till the eggs are almost done. 
    • Optional: If adding cheese, make sure to add it almost immediately after adding the eggs to the pan so that it can melt.
      Season with soy sauce or a pinch of salt but keep in mind that cheese is pretty salty so you won't need much seasoning if adding cheese.
    • Remove from the heat before the eggs are fully cooked as the residual heat from the pan will continue cooking the eggs.
      Tip: for something extra rich, stir in an extra ½ tablespoon of butter just before the eggs set.

    Notes

    Garnish: sliced spring onions, sesame seeds and/or sesame oil
    If you want to serve the kimchi scramble with toast, you can toast the bread in butter in the same pan but BEFORE starting on your kimchi egg stir fry!
    Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 16gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 365mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 900IUCalcium: 299mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Dorene chew says

      March 06, 2023 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      Normally I don’t like scramble eggs but this “kimchi eggs “ changed my mind. Had it with toast for my lunch. Love it… yummy!

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