How to Make Stir-Fried Rice Cakes
Fujian Minnan-style stir-fried rice cakes are a delicious staple dish. The preparation is simple, ingredients are easy to find, and it’s perfect for satisfying cravings, especially for those living overseas. Beginners can complete it in about 30 minutes with a low difficulty level.
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★
Essential Ingredients and Tools
- Rice cakes / Bai Guo (any shape is fine)
- Scallions
- Seasonings: Soy sauce, salt
- (Optional): Eggs, green vegetables
Calculations
Before each preparation, decide how many servings you want to make. One serving is sufficient for one person.
Total Quantities:
- Rice cakes: 250 g × number of servings
- Scallions: 2 stalks × number of servings
- Cooking oil: 50 ml
- Soy sauce: 15 ml
- Salt: 1–2 g × number of servings, adjust to taste.
Instructions
- Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Cook the rice cakes until done. Place them in a bowl with water to prevent sticking, then remove and set aside.
- Chop the scallions into pieces (separate the white parts from the green parts). Cut the green vegetables into small segments and set aside.
- (Optional) Prepare scrambled eggs. See Tomato and Egg Stir-fry.
- Heat a wok and add 30 ml of cooking oil.
- Add the white parts of the scallions to the wok. Cook until most of them turn golden brown and release their aroma. Remove the scallion oil and set aside.
- Reheat the wok and add 20 ml of cooking oil.
- Add all other ingredients (eggs, green vegetables, etc.) and stir-fry evenly.
- Drain the water from the rice cakes and add them to the wok.
- Add soy sauce and salt, and stir-fry evenly.
- Turn off the heat, add the reserved scallion oil, stir-fry once more, then plate.
Additional Notes
- You can adjust optional ingredients according to your preference, such as adding lean meat.
- While boiling the rice cakes, stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the pot.
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