Kimchi Fried Rice Stuffed Pepper

Last week boyfriend and I went to Am-Ko to get ingredients for homemade kimchi. Now it is time to throw down! Kimchi fried rice is a typical dish in Hawaii, born from the local style of cultural and culinary fusion. A mixture of Chinese-style fried rice and Korean made kimchi. To take it another step further into fusion, we're using the mixture with ground beef and green bell pepper to make a not so traditional stuffed pepper.

Also, boyfriend is in Chicago today, so this recipe is for one.

Kimchi Fried Rice Stuffed Pepper

1 green bell pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 cup ground beef
1/8 cup kimchi, chopped
1/8 cup cooked white rice
salt and pepper to taste

Homemade Kimchi

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off top of bell pepper. Remove seeds and ribs from the inside of bell pepper. Remove the flesh from the stem of the top of the bell pepper and chop flesh. Heat oil in medium saute pan. Add chopped bell pepper, beef, garlic, kimchi, salt and pepper. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until beef has browned. Add rice and saute for 1-2 minutes to coat and fry in kimchi and beef juices.

Scoop mixture into bell pepper shell and place into preheated oven. I use my large muffin tin, it helps the bell pepper sit up straight. Bake for 15-20 minutes until bell pepper has slightly softened.

Remember kimchi is spicy, so be careful of any additional spices you add to mixture. Enjoy!

Give in to the spice

-Akemi-chan