Crispy rice | RecipeTin Eats

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 trendy Asian-style canapés – like Nobu’s Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice.

Crispy rice truffles

These are the bottom for the Nobu copy-cat Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice recipe that I additionally revealed immediately. However everybody who’s tried the plain crispy rice truffles declared them so good, they insisted they need to be revealed as a separate recipe. So right here it’s!

Substances

All you really want to make crispy rice truffles is rice, oil for frying and salt for seasoning. Nonetheless, the rice is tastier in case you add sushi rice seasoning which is simply sugar and rice vinegar. Particularly in case you plan to serve these as plain snacks with no toppings.

• Sushi rice – Discover the sort of rice labelled as such alongside different rice on the grocery retailer. It’s a brief grain kind of rice that’s stickier than different kinds of rice, so the rice sticks collectively to make the rice balls for sushi.

  For a similar cause, it’s the very best kind of rice to make rice truffles! Different rice sorts received’t stick collectively as firmly so the rice truffles received’t minimize as neatly or fry up as golden and crispy. Medium grain rice ought to work practically as properly (as a result of it’s pretty sticky too) however I don’t suggest attempting this with lengthy grain rice, brown rice, wild rice or basmati rice.

• Rice vinegar – An Asian vinegar comprised of….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 truffles tastier.

• Sugar – Additionally for seasoning the rice.

• Salt – For sprinkling on the cooked rice truffles. I take advantage of 3/4 teaspoon. It would appear to be rather a lot for the quantity of rice truffles however they’ll take it! They’re like potato – they take extra salt than you suppose. Additionally, some salt falls off while you flip them to sprinkle the opposite aspect.

The right way to make crispy rice truffles

You merely cook dinner rice, press in a pan, cool to make it strong, minimize, then pan fry till golden. Then munch away!

1. Prepare dinner and flavour rice

No must rinse. Use the correct quantity of water. And don’t peek! My full rice-making rants right here.

1. 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!

2. Relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid on.

3. Sushi rice seasoning – Combine the vinegar and sugar collectively till the sugar dissolves.

4. Fluff – Pour seasoning over the recent rice. Fluff with a rice paddle or rubber spatula. The rice will take up the flavour because it cools within the pan.

2. Press and minimize

For actually crispy rice truffles, be sure you press the rice in firmly.

1. Press – Place a sheet of baking/parchment paper on a 20cm/8″ sq. pan. Scrape the recent 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 needs to be round 1.25cm / 1/2″ thick.

2. Overwhelm (really useful) – For greatest outcomes, place one thing flat on prime 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 possibly can minimize neater items and they’re going to crisp up higher. It’s additionally simply usually actually irritating while you get little unfastened bits of rice within the pan while you’re frying up the rice truffles!

3. Cool – Absolutely cool, then refrigerate in a single day (minimal 6 hours). Because it cools, the rice will stick collectively and develop into a strong slab you possibly can raise up and minimize.

   Speedy possibility 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 needs to be good), then again within the fridge for 1 hour (to thaw edges). Warning: Don’t let the rice freeze totally, it is going to develop into unfastened and moist when it thaws so not appropriate for rice truffles!

4. Lower – Raise rice out utilizing paper overhang. Moist the knife blade (neater cuts). Lower 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 a number of turning within the pan!

3. Cooking:

1. Pan fry – Warmth about 1/4 cup of the oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive. Place in half the rice truffles – 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.

2. Salt – Take away onto a paper towels lined plate. Sprinkle both sides with salt whereas sizzling.

3. Hold cooking – Add remaining oil and cook dinner remaining rice truffles.

4. Serve as snack (you received’t be capable of cease!) or use as a base for canapés. See the separate recipe for the spicy tuna topping I additionally shared immediately which is a blatant Nobu restaurant copy-cat. See subsequent part for extra topping strategies!

The right way to serve crispy rice truffles

Serve them plain for snacking or add toppings to make irresistible appetisers.

Serving plain

Eat like potato chips! You received’t be capable of cease. I in all probability wouldn’t say no to some sort of dip both – French Onion Dip instantly involves thoughts.

Topping strategies

As famous above, I’m sharing this crispy rice truffles 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 truffles is pretty impartial relatively 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 strategies! What is going to you prime these with? – Nagi x

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Crispy rice

Writer: Nagi

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

Recipe video above. Crispy rice is simply rice that is packed in a pan, minimize then pan fried till extremely golden and crispy. They make an awesome snack simply as they’re – you’ll DEVOUR an entire pile – or a base to make irresistible appetisers. Assume – trendy Asian canapés topped with spicy tuna (Nobu fashion!), tuna poke, egg or hen salad sandwich filling, ceviche or salmon mousse!

Directions

SUMMARY RECIPE

• 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). Lower into 15 rectangles, pan fry 4 min both sides, sprinkle with salt.

FULL RECIPE

• Sushi seasoning – Combine collectively till sugar dissolves.

• Prepare dinner rice (Notice 4) – Place rice and water in a small pot (no lid) over medium excessive warmth. As soon as it is effervescent on the perimeters and the center is rippling, put the lid on and switch right down to medium low (or low for robust stoves). Prepare dinner for 13 minutes or till water is absorbed.

• Relaxation – Take away from warmth then relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid nonetheless on.

• Season – Take away lid. Pour over sushi seasoning. Fluff rice with rubber spatula.

Press, cool, minimize:

• 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.

• Overwhelm (really useful, Notice 5) – For greatest outcomes, place one thing flat on prime (2nd identical dimension pan is good) then crush with 5 x 400g/14oz cans.

• Cool – Absolutely cool, cowl with cling wrap, then refrigerate in a single day (min 6 hours). Speedy possibility: Fridge uncovered till totally cool, cowl, freeze 1 hour, fridge 1 hour.

• Lower – Raise rice out utilizing paper overhang. Moist the knife blade (neater cuts). Lower rice into 15 rectangles (5 strips, then every into 3).

Cooking:

• Pan fry – Warmth about 1/4 cup of the oil in a big non-stick pan over medium excessive. Place in half the rice truffles – 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.

• Salt – Take away onto a paper towels lined plate. Sprinkle both sides with salt whereas sizzling.

• Hold cooking – Add remaining oil and cook dinner remaining rice truffles.

Serving:

• Function snack (you will not be capable of cease!) or a base for canapés.

• Topping strategies – 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 kinds of rice, making it excellent for making rice balls for sushi. For a similar cause, it’s the very best kind of rice to make rice truffles. Different rice sorts received’t stick collectively as firmly so the rice truffles might be a bit extra crumbly and untidy trying.
2. I do know this looks as if rather a lot however these can take quite a lot of salt. Use much less in case you doubt me then add extra later while you realise you want it!
3. Seasonings for sushi rice. They are often skipped but it surely makes the rice truffles tastier, and within the spirit of crispy sushi rice!
4. Rice cooking – Use a pot ~17cm/7″ huge. Not a lot bigger else the rice doesn’t have sufficient depth = threat of burning base. No must rinse the rice in case you purchased it in packs on the store, the rice might be fluffy cooking it my method and with the precise water/rice ratio. For those who 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 truffles firmer so you possibly can minimize neat squares, plus they’re crispier. Weighing down whereas cooling is greatest, however nonetheless okay in case you simply press the rice actually tightly together with your fingers. For those who don’t, then they are going to crumble on the perimeters while you minimize and fry. Not deadly, however annoying – and never fairly as crispy.

Vitamin Info:

Energy: 68cal (3%)Carbohydrates: 3g (1%)Protein: 0.2gFats: 5g (8%)Saturated Fats: 0.4g (3%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 1gMonounsaturated Fats: 3gTrans Fats: 0.02gSodium: 118mg (5%)Potassium: 1mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.02mg

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