chinese-new-year-rice-cake

Chinese New Year Rice Cake

Total time: 30 minutes

Serves 4

5.0 grams of fibre per serving

This recipe may contain common and less common allergens, such as soy / dairy products / wheat / eggs / nuts / shellfish.

INGREDIENTS

6 pcs - Frozen half shelled mussels defrosted

6 pcs - Medium sized prawns, shelled and deveined

150g - Rice cake, dried, soaked overnight in water

½ stalk - Leek, sliced diagonally

½ pc - Carrot, peeled, sliced

100g - Bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces

3 pcs - Garlic cloves, crushed

7 pcs - Mushrooms, shiitake, dried

80g - Mushrooms, enoki

Sauce Ingredients

1 tb - Light Soy Sauce

½ tsp - Dark Soy Sauce

½ tb - Sauce, oyster

1 tsp - Honey

1 tsp - Oil, sesame

100 mL - Water

4 tb - Oil, canola

UTENSILS

Small bowl, Frying pan, Knife, Chopping board

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water until fully rehydrated. Discard the excess water. Set aside.

2. Take the soaked rice cakes and drain off any excess water.

3. Heat up a frying pan and add in the cooking oil.

4. Add in the crushed garlic and sauté until fragrant. Mix in the leeks, carrots, Bok choy and mushrooms and toss until cooked.

5. Throw in the mussels and prawns and toss until cooked.

6. Stir in the rice cakes and allow to cook for a minute.

7. Add in the remainder of the sauce ingredients and allow to simmer for a further 2 minutes until cooked.

8. Allow the dish to simmer until the sauce turns into a starchy and thicker consistency.

9. Plate and serve while hot.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER SERVING)

1 serving = about 244g

Energy (kcal)

407

Carbs (g)

35.3

Proteins (g)

14.9

Fats (g)

21.9

Fibre (g)

5.0