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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Hot steamed rice cake is a rustic dish with a rich, aromatic flavor. With the traditional version, it takes quite a long time to prepare a batch of cakes to enjoy, but with the method from TasteVN, it can be completed in just 5 minutes. Let’s get into the kitchen to see the recipe for making hot steamed rice cake in the microwave!
Ingredients for Hot Steamed Rice Cake in the Microwave Serves 4 people
Rice flour 50 gr Tapioca starch 50 gr (or cornstarch) Minced meat 100 gr Onion 1 bulb Shallots 4 bulbs Green onion 5 gr Spring onion 4 stalks Wood ear mushrooms 10 gr Shiitake mushrooms 2 pieces Kumquat 1/2 fruit Garlic 5 cloves Chili 2 pieces Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder) Water 400 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose delicious, safe pork
- You can buy pre-ground pork at the market and then process it, but it will be difficult to check the quality of the meat. It’s best to buy whole cuts of pork and grind it yourself using a meat grinder to ensure safety and quality when using.
- Fresh pork will have high elasticity and firmness. You can press the meat with your hand to check; if the meat does not leave a dent and does not stick to your hand, then it is good meat. In contrast, spoiled pieces of meat will not return to their normal state when pressed.
- Good meat will have a bright red or dark red color, glossy, with a dry outer membrane.
- If you see the meat showing gray, brown, dark red, or pale green colors, or if it is slimy, absolutely do not buy it. This is a sign that the meat has spoiled.
- Additionally, pork raised with lean meat enhancers will have a dark color, with red spots on the skin and a fishy smell compared to clean pork.
How to choose fresh, crunchy wood ear mushrooms
- Prioritize mushrooms with large ears, thick caps, and few small mushrooms at the base.
- Good wood ear mushrooms will have a dark amber color, slightly shiny, with a milk coffee color underneath.
- Avoid choosing mushrooms that are black because this type is less crunchy and can easily become mushy when soaked in water.
- Do not choose mushrooms that show signs of white mold or are leaking water.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- Choose mushrooms that are not broken, with a bright brown color.
- Do not choose mushrooms that have strange smells or show white mold spots.
- Additionally, you should go to reputable supermarkets or dry goods stores to ensure you buy fresh and safe products.
Equipment needed
Microwave, bowl, whisk, knife, cutting board, non-stick pan,…
How to make hot rice cake in the microwave
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Mix the cake batter
Put 50g of rice flour and 50g of tapioca flour into a bowl and mix well.
Then, gradually add 400ml of water into the bowl, stirring continuously and let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Soak the wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms in water for about 30 minutes. Next, use scissors to cut off the mushroom stems, wash them clean, and dice the mushrooms.
Peel the onion and dice it. Peel the garlic and finely chop it with chili. Wash the scallions and let them drain.
Peel the shallots, slice them thinly, coat them evenly with a layer of dry flour, and fry until golden and fragrant.
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Stir-fry minced meat, wood ear mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms
Place a pan on the stove with a little cooking oil; when the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté it over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Next, add the minced meat and continue to stir-fry until the meat is firm.
Once the meat is firm, reduce the heat, add the chopped mushrooms, and season to taste. Stir the mixture for another 2 minutes until cooked.
Finally, turn off the heat, add the chopped scallions, and mix well.
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Cooking the cake in the microwave
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the cake batter, mix well, then put it in the microwave to cook for 2 minutes at 800W. After 2 minutes, stir and mix the mixture until smooth.
Next, put the cake back in the microwave to cook for another minute, take it out, stir once more, and it’s ready to enjoy.
Tip: The cake is done when the batter turns translucent and there is no more opaque white color.
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Making the dipping sauce
In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 5 tablespoons of water, and the juice of 1/2 lime, then mix well.
Finally, add a little minced garlic and chili, mix once more, and it’s done.
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Finished product
Scoop a little cake into a bowl, add the meat and mushroom filling, fried shallots, and herbs, then pour on some fish sauce and enjoy while it’s still hot.
Each spoonful of hot rice cake, soaked in delicious, sweet and sour, spicy fish sauce, served with rich and fatty mushroom meat, and fragrant fried shallots. This dish may be simple but its flavor is extremely appealing and delicious!
No need to spend too much time and effort, you can still have a delicious and flavorful hot rice cake using microwave. Get cooking right away and invite everyone to enjoy!
