Crispy rice is simply rice that’s packed in a pan, minimize then pan fried till golden and extremely crispy. Can’t-stop-eating-them good! Munch on them plain like chips, or use as a base for toppings to make fashionable Asian-style canapés – like Nobu’s Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice.
Crispy rice desserts
These are the bottom for the Nobu copy-cat Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice recipe that I additionally revealed in the present day. However everybody who’s tried the plain crispy rice desserts declared them so good, they insisted they need to be revealed as a separate recipe. So right here it’s!
Components
All you actually need to make crispy rice desserts is rice, oil for frying and salt for seasoning. Nonetheless, the rice is tastier for those who add sushi rice seasoning which is simply sugar and rice vinegar. Particularly for those who plan to serve these as plain snacks with no toppings.
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Sushi rice – Discover such a rice labelled as such alongside different rice on the grocery retailer. It’s a brief grain kind of rice that’s stickier than different forms of rice, so the rice sticks collectively to make the rice balls for sushi.
For a similar purpose, it’s one of the best kind of rice to make rice desserts! Different rice sorts gained’t stick collectively as firmly so the rice desserts gained’t minimize as neatly or fry up as golden and crispy. Medium grain rice ought to work almost as properly (as a result of it’s pretty sticky too) however I don’t suggest making an attempt this with lengthy grain rice, brown rice, wild rice or basmati rice.
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Rice vinegar – An Asian vinegar constructed from….watch for it….rice! Smoother and milder than plain white vinegar, that is used to flavour rice to make sushi. As famous above, it may be skipped but it surely makes the rice desserts tastier.
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Sugar – Additionally for seasoning the rice.
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Salt – For sprinkling on the cooked rice desserts. I take advantage of 3/4 teaspoon. It would seem to be lots for the quantity of rice desserts however they’ll take it! They’re like potato – they take extra salt than you assume. Additionally, some salt falls off if you flip them to sprinkle the opposite aspect.
Easy methods to make crispy rice desserts
You merely cook dinner rice, press in a pan, cool to make it stable, minimize, then pan fry till golden. Then munch away!
1. Prepare dinner and flavour rice
No must rinse. Use the correct amount of water. And don’t peek! My full rice-making rants right here.
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Prepare dinner rice – Place rice and water in a small pot (no lid) over medium excessive warmth. As soon as it’s effervescent, put the lid on and switch right down to medium low. Prepare dinner for 13 minutes or till water is absorbed – no peeking!
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Relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid on.
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Sushi rice seasoning – Combine the vinegar and sugar collectively till the sugar dissolves.
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Fluff – Pour seasoning over the new rice. Fluff with a rice paddle or rubber spatula. The rice will take in the flavour because it cools within the pan.
2. Press and minimize
For actually crispy rice desserts, be sure you press the rice in firmly.
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Press – Place a sheet of baking/parchment paper on a 20cm/8″ sq. pan. Scrape the new rice into the pan and unfold evenly. Cowl with one other piece of paper and press the rice in very firmly, concentrating on the corners and edges. The rice ought to be round 1.25cm / 1/2″ thick.
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Crush (advisable) – For greatest outcomes, place one thing flat on high then weigh it down with 4 or 5 x 400g/14oz cans. I used a second pan that’s the identical dimension.
Weighing down the rice packs the rice collectively extra tightly because it units within the fridge. This implies you’ll be able to minimize neater items and they’re going to crisp up higher. It’s additionally simply usually actually irritating if you get little unfastened bits of rice within the pan if you’re frying up the rice desserts!
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Cool – Absolutely cool, then refrigerate in a single day (minimal 6 hours). Because it cools, the rice will stick collectively and develop into a stable slab you’ll be able to carry up and minimize.
Speedy choice for the impatient: Put the rice within the fridge till it’s totally cool (round 1 hour), then freezer for 1 hour (edges will semi-freeze, centre ought to be good), then again within the fridge for 1 hour (to thaw edges). Warning: Don’t let the rice freeze totally, it should develop into unfastened and moist when it thaws so not appropriate for rice desserts!
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Minimize – Carry rice out utilizing paper overhang. Moist the knife blade (neater cuts). Minimize rice into desired shapes. I do 15 rectangles for the pictured Nobu Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna (5 strips, then every into 3). Smaller and extra would make nice snacking choices, albeit plenty of turning within the pan!
3. Cooking:
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Pan fry – Warmth about 1/4 cup of the oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive. Place in half the rice desserts – they need to sizzle gently. Decrease warmth to medium. Prepare dinner for 4 minutes till actually golden and crispy. Flip and cook dinner the opposite aspect for 4 minutes.
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Salt – Take away onto a paper towels lined plate. Sprinkle all sides with salt whereas sizzling.
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Preserve cooking – Add remaining oil and cook dinner remaining rice desserts.
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Serve as snack (you gained’t be capable of cease!) or use as a base for canapés. See the separate recipe for the spicy tuna topping I additionally shared in the present day which is a blatant Nobu restaurant copy-cat. See subsequent part for extra topping ideas!
Easy methods to serve crispy rice desserts
Serve them plain for snacking or add toppings to make irresistible appetisers.
Serving plain
Eat like potato chips! You gained’t be capable of cease. I in all probability wouldn’t say no to some form of dip both – French Onion Dip instantly involves thoughts.
Topping ideas
As famous above, I’m sharing this crispy rice desserts recipe as a base for a creamy spicy tuna topping to make a copycat of a signature Nobu restaurant appetiser, Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice (uncooked or canned). Nonetheless, given the flavour of the rice desserts is pretty impartial quite than particularly Asian, there’s stacks of topping choices! Right here’s some concepts that come to thoughts:
I’d love to listen to your ideas! What is going to you high these with? – Nagi x
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Crispy rice
Prep: 10 minutes
Prepare dinner: 30 minutes
Cooling: 6 hrs
Appetiser, canape
Asian
Servings15 items 4 x 6.5cm/ 1.5 x 2.5″
Faucet or hover to scale
Directions
SUMMARY RECIPE
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Prepare dinner rice, relaxation, pour over seasoning, fluff. Press firmly into 20cm/8″ lined pan, crush. Cool, fridge in a single day (min 6 hrs). Minimize into 15 rectangles, pan fry 4 min all sides, sprinkle with salt.
FULL RECIPE
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Sushi seasoning – Combine collectively till sugar dissolves.
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Prepare dinner rice (Be aware 4) – Place rice and water in a small pot (no lid) over medium excessive warmth. As soon as it is effervescent on the sides and the center is rippling, put the lid on and switch right down to medium low (or low for sturdy stoves). Prepare dinner for 13 minutes or till water is absorbed.
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Relaxation – Take away from warmth then relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid nonetheless on.
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Season – Take away lid. Pour over sushi seasoning. Fluff rice with rubber spatula.
Press, cool, minimize:
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Press – Place a sheet of baking/parchment paper on a 20cm/8″ sq. pan. Scrape sizzling rice into the pan and unfold evenly. Cowl with one other piece of paper and press in very firmly.
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Crush (advisable, Be aware 5) – For greatest outcomes, place one thing flat on high (2nd identical dimension pan is right) then crush with 5 x 400g/14oz cans.
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Cool – Absolutely cool, cowl with cling wrap, then refrigerate in a single day (min 6 hours). Speedy choice: Fridge uncovered till totally cool, cowl, freeze 1 hour, fridge 1 hour.
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Minimize – Carry rice out utilizing paper overhang. Moist the knife blade (neater cuts). Minimize rice into 15 rectangles (5 strips, then every into 3).
Cooking:
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Pan fry – Warmth about 1/4 cup of the oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive. Place in half the rice desserts – they need to sizzle gently. Decrease warmth to medium. Prepare dinner for 4 minutes till actually golden and crispy. Flip and cook dinner the opposite aspect for 4 minutes.
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Salt – Take away onto a paper towels lined plate. Sprinkle all sides with salt whereas sizzling.
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Preserve cooking – Add remaining oil and cook dinner remaining rice desserts.
Serving:
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Function snack (you will not be capable of cease!) or a base for canapés.
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Topping ideas – Spicy tuna (Nobu copycat), tuna poke, salmon mousse, crostini toppings.
Recipe Notes:
1. Sushi rice – Discover it labelled as such alongside different rice on the grocery retailer. It’s a brief grain kind of rice that’s stickier than different forms of rice, making it splendid for making rice balls for sushi. For a similar purpose, it’s one of the best kind of rice to make rice desserts. Different rice sorts gained’t stick collectively as firmly so the rice desserts can be a bit extra crumbly and untidy trying.
2. I do know this looks as if lots however these can take a number of salt. Use much less for those who doubt me then add extra later if you realise you want it!
3. Seasonings for sushi rice. They are often skipped but it surely makes the rice desserts tastier, and within the spirit of crispy sushi rice!
4. Rice cooking – Use a pot ~17cm/7″ vast. Not a lot bigger else the rice doesn’t have sufficient depth = danger of burning base. No must rinse the rice for those who purchased it in packs on the store, the rice can be fluffy cooking it my manner and with the fitting water/rice ratio. In the event you insist on rinsing the rice, cut back water by 2 tablespoons (to account for water logged within the rice).
5. Packing the rice in tightly makes the rice desserts firmer so you’ll be able to minimize neat squares, plus they’re crispier. Weighing down whereas cooling is greatest, however nonetheless okay for those who simply press the rice actually tightly along with your arms. In the event you don’t, then they may crumble on the sides if you minimize and fry. Not deadly, however annoying – and never fairly as crispy.
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