Kimchi Omelet With Sriracha Syrup
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 13 cup sugar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce, more to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup kimchi, coarsely chopped
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- Salt, as needed
- Black pepper, as needed
- Toasted black sesame seeds, for garnish
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- To make the sriracha syrup, in a small pot set over medium heat combine vinegar and sugar.
- Bring to a boil and simmer until syrup is reduced by about half, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool slightly.
- Stir in sriracha sauce and set aside while you make the omelet.
- In a small nonstick pan set over medium-high heat, add oil and warm until shimmering.
- Add kimchi and cook, stirring, until warm, about 30 seconds.
- Add eggs and quickly scramble mixture with a fork.
- Pat flat with a spatula; cook, without moving, until almost set but still slightly loose on top, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Slide omelet onto a plate, folding half of it over the filling.
- Drizzle with sriracha syrup and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro leaves.
rice vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, vegetable oil, eggs, salt, black pepper, black sesame seeds, cilantro
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015053 (may not work)