Korean-spiced roast chicken with kimchi fried rice

Name: Korean-spiced roast chicken with kimchi fried rice
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2kg free-range chicken; 1 lime; 2 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2cm piece fresh ginger, grated; 4 tbsp gochujang (see Know-how); 2 tbsp sesame seeds; Vegetable oil for frying; 330g jar kimchi (see Know-how), drained, juice reserved; 2 x 250g pouches ready-cooked basmati rice (or 500g leftover cooked rice); 5 spring onions, sliced; Lime juice to taste; 1 cucumber, sliced into half-moons; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp clear honey; Juice ½ lime; 1½ tsp gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes, from https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/korean-red-pepper-powdersouschef.co.uk) – optional

Instructions

Add a Korean twist to your Sunday with our fiery roast chicken recipe. Then, later on, use the delicious leftovers in a wrap with lettuce and mayo. Try more recipes with kimchi.

Updated at: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:26:45 GMT