If you are tired of meat but still crave the delicious broken rice dish, then try this addictive, mouth-watering recipe for vegetarian grilled ribs. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Vegetarian Ribs
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Ribs Serves 4 people
Vegetarian ribs 300 gr (5 pieces) Garlic 10 gr Vegetarian oyster sauce 20 ml Sugar 60 gr Water 50 ml Cashew oil 10 ml Soy sauce 30 gr Chili sauce 20 gr Plum wine 20 ml Pepper 5 gr Honey 30 ml Salt 10 gr Seasoning powder 5 gr
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How to Prepare Vegetarian Ribs
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Make the Sauce
Pour oil into the pan, when the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and sauté until golden brown. Add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil to the sautéed garlic along with 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, and 1 tablespoon of rice wine, 5g of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of salt, 5g of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian oyster sauce, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
Once all the spices are added to the pan, place the pan on the stove over low heat to dissolve the spices and blend them together.
Tip:- If you don’t have rice wine, you can use a mixture of five-spice powder and white wine as a substitute.
- The leftover sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for later use.
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Marinate the Ribs
Soak the vegetarian ribs in water for about 30 minutes.
Take out the soaked ribs and drain them, then lightly fry 5 pieces of ribs in a hot pan until the ribs are tender inside and crispy outside. After that, place the ribs on a strainer to drain the oil.
Evenly pour the sauce over the ribs and marinate for about 30 minutes for the ribs to absorb the flavors. Use a toothpick to poke holes on the surface of the ribs so that the ribs soak up the sauce better.
Add 50ml of water along with 1 teaspoon of sugar to the pan, when the water boils, add all the marinated ribs and simmer until the water evaporates, and the meat becomes tender and delicious.
Tip: When soaking the ribs, press them down so they are fully submerged in the water to ensure they expand and taste better when eaten. -
Final Product
The delicious rib piece, rich in sauce, will surely not disappoint you.
2. Vegetarian Pork Skin
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Pork Skin For 4 people
Soybean 50 gr Rice 50 gr Vegetarian Ribs 100 gr (2 pieces) Salt 5 gr Vegetarian Seasoning 10 gr Soy Sauce 5 gr Garlic Oil 5 gr Sugar 5 gr Vermicelli 40 gr
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How to Make Vegetarian Pork Skin
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Making the Mixture
To make the mixture, you need 50gr of rice and 50gr of roasted soybean, ground finely. This combination will make the mixture more fragrant.
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Make Bì
To make bì, you tear 2 pieces of vegetarian ribs into small pieces and cut them into 3-4cm sections. Then, add half a teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder to the meat and mix well, then sauté with half a teaspoon of soy sauce.
Boil water with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and blanch the vermicelli, when the vermicelli is cooked, rinse it with cold water and let it drain, then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Mix the roasted rice powder into the vermicelli, use your hands to mix thoroughly so that the vermicelli is completely coated with the powder.
Finally, add the meat and mix well with the vermicelli to have an appealing bì dish.
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Final Product
Thanks to the fragrant roasted rice powder, your vegetarian bì dish is no different from bì made from real meat!
3. Vegetarian Egg Roll
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Egg Roll Serves 4 people
Fried tofu 200 gr Dried tofu skin 200 gr Vermicelli 40 gr Wood ear mushrooms 15 gr Water 20 ml Rice flour 30 gr Tapioca flour 30 gr Five spice powder 5 gr Salt 15 gr Sugar 10 gr Seasoning powder 5 gr Pepper 5 gr Sesame oil 5 ml Cashew oil 5 ml
How to Choose Good and Clean Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms
- Good wood ear mushrooms should be large, thick, and have few small stems.
- The top of the mushroom should have a dark amber color, slightly shiny, while the underside should be a milk coffee color, check for any white mold.
- Avoid choosing black wood ear mushrooms as they are less crunchy and can become mushy easily after soaking in warm water.
How to Make Vegetarian Egg Rolls
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Blend Tofu and Dried Tofu Skin
Boil the fried tofu and dried tofu skin until both are soft, clean, and easier to blend. After 2 minutes, remove the tofu and tofu skin to a strainer and let it drain.
Squeeze the dried tofu skin to remove excess water using a cloth bag, then put both types into a blender with 30gr of rice flour and 30gr of tapioca flour to create a binding agent for the rolls.
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Mixing Ingredients
Soak the shiitake mushrooms in boiling water to remove the woody smell. Soak the rice noodles in cold water to let them expand.
When the beans are soft, add 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning.
After soaking, the shiitake mushrooms should be rinsed 2-3 times until clean, drained, then shredded, and the rice noodles cut into bite-sized pieces.
Tip: If you don’t use a blender, you can mash by hand.Add all the rice noodles, shiitake mushrooms to the remaining ground beans and add 5g of pepper, half a tablespoon of sesame oil, 5g of five-spice powder, 1 teaspoon of annatto oil, 2g of salt, and 2g of seasoning, then mix well.
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Making the Egg Layer
To make the egg layer on top of the cake, set aside 2 tablespoons of ground beans and add 10g of rice flour, 1 tablespoon of annatto oil, and 1 tablespoon of water, then mix well.
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Steaming the Cake
Line a 15cm diameter round mold with parchment paper and brush 1 tablespoon of sesame oil evenly, then add the bean mixture to prevent sticking and enhance the aroma when steamed. Press the bean mixture tightly for a firmer, tastier cake. Keep the water boiling over medium heat and steam the cake for 40 minutes.
In the first 10 minutes, once the surface of the cake has set, open the lid and add the egg mixture and continue steaming.
Tip:- Every 10 minutes, open the lid once to prevent water from dripping onto the cake.
- You can replace annatto oil with gac oil to create the color of the egg.
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Product
The fragrant, fatty, and chewy slice of cake is an indispensable part of the broken rice plate.
4. Vegetarian Fish Sauce
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian Fish Sauce For 4 people
Coconut water 300 ml Sugar 50 gr Salt 10 gr Soy sauce 10 gr Seasoning powder 10 gr
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How to Make Vegetarian Fish Sauce
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Make Vegetarian Fish Sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the stove and stir well until the sugar turns a beautiful amber color, then add 300ml of coconut milk and season with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and turn off the stove.
Tip: Do not caramelize the sugar for too long to avoid making it smell burnt and unappetizing. -
Product
If you like fish sauce with a sour taste, add some pickles to eat with it for even better flavor.
5. Vegetarian fat topping
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian fat topping For 4 people
Vegetarian ribs 50 gr (1 piece) Cooking oil 50 ml Green onion 100 gr Salt 10 gr
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How to cook Vegetarian fat topping
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Make the fat topping
Cut 1 piece of vegetarian ribs into small cubes and fry them until crispy in a hot pan. Once the ribs are crispy, strain them to separate the oil.
Wash the green onions, chop them finely, and season with 2gr of salt. Then, add the hot oil to cook the onions until fragrant. Add the fat topping to the onion fat each time you eat to prevent the fat topping from becoming soft.
Tip for you: You can substitute vegetarian ribs with bread to make the fat topping. -
Final product
Crispy fat with fragrant onion fat served with broken rice will be very wonderful.
Complete the broken rice dish
When all the ingredients are ready, scoop the rice onto a plate and place the ribs, skin, sausage, along with the delicious and attractive crispy fat on top, drizzle with sweet and sour fish sauce evenly, then enjoy.
Tips for successful execution
- You can reduce the amount of sugar, seasoning, or other spices according to your family’s taste.
- Ribs when marinated with fresh coconut water will be more fragrant and delicious.
Vegetarian broken rice is both delicious and light, helping you feel more appetizing and healthier after many days of eating meat. Wishing you success from the very first attempt!
*Image and recipe reference from the Natha Food channel
