- After rinsing rice thoroughly (using a mixing bowl) and draining water (with a strainer), immerse 1 cup of rice in 1 cup of water for an hour, then stir in 1/2 tsp of veggie oil.
- Coat a thin layer of vegi oil inside a 6"clay pot, then put the rice and water in. Note- For an 8" clay pot, use 2 cups of rice soaked in 2 cups of water for an hour (stirring in 1 tsp of veggie oil at the end).
- Bring the pot to boil on a stove (with lid off, 6-8 minutes), cover the lid partially and let simmer till no more boiling water on top of rice (3-4 minutes, water will overflow if the lid is covered completely at this point), cover the lid and continue to cook at low heat for 10 minutes. Note- In case you haven't noticed, this is the time-tested traditional method of cooking rice, before the invention of Rice Cookers. A slightly burnt crust of rice (鍋粑) will form at the bottom of the pot, which is the part I like the most.
- Add sliced Chinese sausages (香腸), Chinese smoked ham (臘肉), Chinese BBQ pork (叉燒) on top of rice, cover the lid and cook at low heat for 5 more minutes, turn off heat, and cook in residual heat for 15 minutes minutes or longer. Note- After adding meat slices on top, the pot can be moved into an oven, and baked for 15 minutes at 400-deg-F according to some online sources, but I have not tried that method.
- Blanch your favorite leafy vegetable and place on top of the rice, and serve. Here is a finished product.
- Prepare seasoning sauce for cooked rice by mixing 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 3-4 tablespoons of drinking water. Sprinkle seasoning sauce on rice and serve with the sliced meat.
We are three empty nest moms, we love to cook and we would like to share our favorite recipes with all the kids who are away from home and miss their mom's cooking.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Clay-pot baked rice with Chinese sausages and Chinese smoked ham (臘味堡仔飯)
This seems to be quite a unique dish available in Southern California Cantonese restaurants. Not sure if it is available elsewhere in US.
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