I used to be very skeptical of kimchi having never tried Korean food before, but it's the BEST. This follicular phase bowl is great for either breakfast or lunch. Brown rice is a great slow absorption carb giving you sustainable energy, broccolini and dino kale help flush excess estrogen, and egg is a great source of omega-3s. Kimchi also has something called DIM, which is a compound that's great for balancing and metabolizing estrogen in the body, especially in your follicular phase. Heating kimchi up does kill its probiotics, so make sure to add some cold kimchi to the side so you still get all its benefits!
Ingredients:
Makes 2 servings
- 1/4 c kimchi + more for serving
- 2 c cooked brown rice
- 1 bunch broccolini
- 1 1/2 c dino kale
- 2 tbsp kimchi paste (see substitutions below)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 green onions
- olive oil
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- salt
- red pepper flakes
- avocado (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash, chop the ends off of the broccolini, and remove the leaves.
- Mince the garlic and add half to a small mixing bowl along with lemon juice, lemon zest, about 2 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Mix together, then brush the oil mixture over the broccolini. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Chop your dino kale into shreds, dice green onion, and roughly chop the kimchi.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil on a pan over medium heat, then add the white parts of the green onion and other half of garlic.
- Sauté for a minute, then add 1 tbsp of kimchi paste and sauté for another minute.
- Add the kale, sautéing until the kimchi is wilted, about 2 minutes, then lower the heat to medium low and add the brown rice, a splash of water, another tbsp of kimchi paste, and the chopped kimchi.
- Mix until combined, remove from the heat, and fry your egg.
- To serve, add kimchi rice to a bowl first, followed by a few florets of broccolini, your egg, more kimchi on the side, and 1/4 avocado if desired. Sprinkle the green parts of the green onion on top.
Instead of kimchi paste, you can use gochujang paste, sriracha might work, but I haven't tried this before. To add a little more protein to this, feel free to add tofu, beef, or chicken. Remember to add more kimchi at the end to ensure you're getting those probiotics and enjoyyy! 🫶