Rice Cakes with Kimchi, Bacon, and Spinach

Name: Rice Cakes with Kimchi, Bacon, and Spinach
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean, Asian
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, chopped; 237 milliliters kimchi, chopped; 454 grams Korean rice cakes, cut into 2-inch lengths; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 4 Tbsps sliced green scallions; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds, toasted; 283 grams spinach, cleaned, stemmed, and chopped; 1 teaspoon sugar

The recipe Rice Cakes with Kimchi, Bacon, and Spinach is ready in roughly 20 minutes and is definitely If you have sugar, scallions, korean rice cakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a large 12-inch skillet set over medium heat until fat has rendered and bacon is crispy, about 6 minutes. When done, remove bacon pieces with a slotted spoon, leaving as much of the fat behind as possible.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Drain bacon on paper towels.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Increase heat to medium-high. When fat starts to smoke, add as many of the rice cakes as will fit in one layer, approximately half. Cook undisturbed until crusty on the bottom, about 20 seconds, and then flip the pieces with a spatula. Cook until crusty on this side, another 20 seconds.

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Rice Cakes

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Spatula

Remove the pieces with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat process until all the rice cakes are cooked. When done, turn the heat off.

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Rice Cakes

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Discard all but one tablespoon of the fat, and heat over medium heat until shimmering.

Add half of the spinach, and cook, tossing occasionally with a pair of tongs, until wilted.

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Spinach

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Tongs

Add in the other half, and cook until wilted.

Add the kimchi, and cook until any liquid has evaporated.

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Kimchi

In a small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar and the sugar.

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Rice Vinegar

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour this into the skillet, along with the cooked rice cakes. Toss until everything is mixed together and warm.

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Cooked Rice

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Frying Pan

Serve immediately with a sprinkling of scallions and sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds

Green Onions

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Servings:

113grams

bacon, chopped 237milliliters

kimchi, chopped 454grams

Korean rice cakes, cut into 2-inch lengths 2teaspoons

rice vinegar 4Tbsps

sliced green scallions 2Tbsps

sesame seeds, toasted 283grams

spinach, cleaned, stemmed, and chopped 1teaspoon

sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Essay Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 9 dollars.