Grilled sticky rice is a grilled dish that is delicious and aromatic with tender, flavorful grilled meat eaten with sticky rice that is soft and extremely appealing. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to learn 2 recipes for this attractive dish for your family!
1. Grilled sticky rice

Preparation
40 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Sticky Rice Serves 4 people
Glutinous rice 200 gr Pork belly 500 gr Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced shallots 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2.5 tablespoons Caramel sauce 2 tablespoons (Cooking caramel) Condensed milk 5 tablespoons Coconut milk 150 ml Salt/Sugar A little Cooking oil A little
How to prepare Grilled Pork Sticky Rice
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Prepare the meat
For pork, to remove dirt and odor, scrub it clean with salt, then rinse with cold water and let it drain. Use a knife to cut the meat into thin pieces that are easy to eat.
How to eliminate the odor of pork
- To completely remove the odor of pork, before cooking, briefly dip the meat in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then take it out and rinse with cold water.
- Another useful tip is to add a little white wine to the pork blanching water. The wine effectively eliminates odors.
- Use lemon, vinegar, salt, or ginger to rub on the pork and let it sit for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
See details: Tips to eliminate odors from various types of meat that women should know
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Marinate the meat
Marinate the meat with 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced shallots, 2.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce, 5 tablespoons of condensed milk, and 100ml of coconut milk.
Mix well and let the meat absorb the spices for at least 4 hours or you can marinate it overnight if you have time.
Tip: Marinating the meat with condensed milk and coconut milk helps the meat to be flavorful, tender, and not dry when grilled.
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Soak the sticky rice and cook it
Rinse the sticky rice with water.
Next, add about 300ml of clean water and soak the sticky rice for at least 4 hours, or you can soak it overnight if you have time. After the sticky rice has softened, pour it through a sieve and let it drain.
Then, in a pot, add 50ml of coconut milk, 200ml of clean water, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar, then mix well.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes, then place the sticky rice in the oven and cook for about 6 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Take the sticky rice out, use a spoon to stir it well, then return it to the oven and cook for another 6 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius until the sticky rice is soft and cooked.
Tip:
- During the cooking process in the oven, you should keep the lid on the sticky rice pot tightly to prevent the rice from losing moisture and drying out.
- You can cook sticky rice using a steamer or a rice cooker depending on your preference!
See more: Tips for cooking delicious sticky rice with a rice cooker
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Grilling meat
After marinating the meat for enough time, use bamboo skewers to skewer the meat into sticks, repeating this step until all the prepared meat is used up.
Prepare a hot charcoal grill, arrange the skewers on the grill, use a brush to apply a little cooking oil on both sides of the meat, then proceed to grill until the meat is evenly golden, then transfer to a plate.
Tip:
- Applying cooking oil on the meat while grilling helps the finished grilled meat to be tender and not dry.
- You can grill the meat on a charcoal grill, oven, or electric grill as well.
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Final Product
Grilled meat sticky rice after completion has an eye-catching color. The sticky rice grains are soft, chewy, and fragrant, served with tender and delicious grilled meat, rich in flavor, all of which create a special, irresistible taste for this dish. Hurry into the kitchen and try making this dish right away!
2. Grilled meat sticky rice (recipe shared by a user)

Preparation
4 hours
Cooking
1 hour
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled meat sticky rice (recipe shared by a user) Serves 2 people
Glutinous rice 400 gr Lean meat 300 gr Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Honey 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Common seasonings a little (Salt/ Seasoning/ Ground pepper)
Product Information
- The recipe uses Sharp KF-AF55EV-BK 5.2 liters air fryer, designed in a modern rectangular shape with rounded corners. The shell is made from plastic, weighing 5.14 kg for easy movement and a sturdy grip.
- Capacity of 5.2 liters, convenient for families to prepare grilled meat, french fries, baked potatoes, cakes…
- The pot’s interior is made of stainless steel with a non-stick coating that conducts heat well, minimizes burning, easy to clean, and safe for health.
- Power of 1550 – 1850W with Rapid Air technology for delicious frying and baking without the need for cooking oil, reducing grease.
Tools Required
Rice Cooker, air fryer, knife, basket, spoon.
How to Make Grilled Meat Sticky Rice (recipe shared by users)
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Soak the Sticky Rice
First, you wash 400g of sticky rice well and soak it in water for at least 4 hours. If you are cooking in the morning, you can soak the sticky rice overnight.
After soaking, you take the sticky rice out and let it drain in a basket.
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Cook glutinous rice
You put the glutinous rice into the rice cooker, add 400ml of water (or just enough to cover the rice) and add 1 teaspoon of salt, then press the cook button on the normal setting.
After the rice cooker signals that it is done and switches to the keep warm mode, you use chopsticks to fluff the rice and then close the lid and wait for another 7 minutes to have fully cooked rice.
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Marinate the meat
300g of lean meat, after purchasing, wash thoroughly and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Place the meat in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and mix well.
Marinate the meat for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate, then skewer the meat onto wooden sticks to prepare for grilling.
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Grill the meat
First, preheat the air fryer to 180 degrees Celsius for 3 minutes. Then, place the skewered meat in the air fryer and grill for the first time at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
Open the fryer, flip the skewers, and grill for a second time at 180 degrees Celsius for another 10 minutes, and it’s done. The grilled meat dish is complete.
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Final product
You serve the sticky rice and meat on a plate, and you can add green onion oil, quail eggs, sausages,… to accompany according to your preference.
The dish when completed has the fragrant smell of grilled meat and sticky rice. Taking a bite, you feel the sticky rice is soft, rich, combined with juicy, tender grilled meat, seasoned perfectly, creating a very attractive and nutritious dish.
How to choose good sticky rice
- Good sticky rice grains ensure they are large and evenly sized. The outside is shiny, the grains are not broken, not powdery, and have a yellow color. They have a natural, distinctive fragrance.
- The best type of sticky rice for making sticky rice dishes is goose sticky rice. This type has long, large grains that resemble small goose eggs, milky white in color, with a light fragrance. When cooked, it expands just right, is very sticky, and soft. Moreover, the sticky rice retains its delicious stickiness even after cooling, without becoming dry.
- If goose sticky rice is not available, you can use other good types of sticky rice such as mountain sticky rice, velvet sticky rice, yellow flower sticky rice, or other varieties. However, depending on the type of sticky rice, the flavor of the sticky rice will vary.
- You can easily find sticky rice at rice stores, supermarkets, or bachhoaxanh.com!
How to choose fresh and delicious pork
- For grilling, you should choose pork belly or pork shoulder which has both lean meat and a bit of fat, as they will be softer and tastier when grilled.
- Choose pork that has a fresh pink color, no strange smell, and clear white fat. Meat that is pale and has a foul smell is usually old and not good.
- Pressing the meat with your hand, if it is elastic, firm, and does not leave a dent, and is dry and not sticky to the hand, then it is good meat.
- Absolutely do not buy if you see small grains like rice mixed in the meat fibers, as these could be tapeworm eggs, which are very harmful if consumed.
See details: How to choose good pork belly
Successful execution tips
- If you use this dish for breakfast, you can soak the sticky rice and marinate the meat the night before, in the morning, just cook the sticky rice and grill the meat to enjoy.
- To make the pork absorb the flavor and taste better, you should marinate it for at least 1 hour.
Tips for storing grilled sticky rice with meat
- To ensure the quality of grilled sticky rice with meat, you should consume it within the day for the best taste (keep it outside for 10 – 12 hours in cool weather).
- If you do not use all of it, you should wrap it in plastic wrap to prevent the sticky rice from drying out and store it in the refrigerator’s cool compartment for about 1 – 2 days. When you want to use it, you can steam it or reheat it in the microwave and enjoy.
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Above are detailed instructions for 2 ways to make grilled sticky rice with meat that is soft, fragrant, and appealing right at home. Wish you success in making the dish and enjoy it with your family deliciously!