Chicken Kimchi Hash
Kimchi adds a garlicky, tangy, spicy kick to a chicken and potatoes hash.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds of potatoes, peeled and cubed—we used Yukon Gold
- 1 cup kimchi, chopped coarsely—use your favorite brand
- 2 cups roasted chicken, cubed
- sea salt, if needed
- 3 tablespoons grape seed or other neutral oil, divided
- Optional add-ons: sour cream, chopped green onion, a fried or poached egg, hot sauce
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until they are just tender, then drain in a colander.
- In a big heavy bottomed nonstick sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. When it is medium hot, add the chicken and sauté quickly until it just starts to brown. Add the kimchi and sauté together for three or four more minutes, then move it all to a bowl and reserve.
- Add the rest of the oil to the pan. When it is hot, add the potatoes and toss to coat with oil. Sauté the potatoes over medium high heat until they are nicely golden. Don’t constantly stir them—let them sit for a while on each side to ensure they get really beautiful.
- Return the chicken and kimchi to the pan and stir everything together. Don’t salt it until you taste it—some kimchi brings plenty of salt up front. Sauté for two or three minutes more, stirring and turning with your spatula, until everything is nicely heated through. You’re done. Serve!
Kitchen Notes
Variations on a theme. Instead of the chicken, top with a nice fried or poached egg just before serving. Substitute roast beef or pork instead of chicken. Scatter on some chopped fresh cilantro or chopped green onion. Add a blob of sour cream or even plain Greek yogurt. If it’s not spicy enough for you, dash on some hot sauce—we love Cholula or Tree Sauce from Dia de los Tamales (which we just learned has closed—no!).
What to do with that leftover kimchi? Try our kimchi potato salad, or this meaty dish of pork chops, kimchi and white beans or this kimchi stew with pork belly and tofu. Or you can do what we do and just eat it straight out of the jar, standing in front of the fridge. Always wonderful.