Hainan Pan-Fried Glutinous Rice Dumplings
Golden in color with a crispy exterior and tender interior, this dish is made by pan-frying glutinous rice balls prepared with a variety of ingredients.
Ingredients
glutinous rice
500 g
lotus seeds
25 g
dried shiitake mushrooms
25 g
dried shrimp
25 g
dried scallops
25 g
char siu (BBQ pork)
50 g
rendered lard
50 g
MSG
5 g
sugar
5 g
fine salt
8 g
cooking oil
100 g
duck egg wash
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the glutinous rice thoroughly and steam it until cooked; cook the lotus seeds until tender, then peel them and remove the cores; soak the dried shiitake mushrooms until softened, rinse them, blanch in boiling water, and dice; rinse the dried shrimp and dried scallops and steam them; cut the char siu into small cubes.
2
Step 2
Combine all of the above ingredients with the rendered lard, MSG, sugar, and fine salt, and mix thoroughly into the steamed glutinous rice. Shape the mixture into 10 equal-sized rice balls.
3
Step 3
Heat the cooking oil in a pan. Coat each rice ball evenly with the duck egg wash and place them into the hot oil. Pan-fry over low heat, turning them continuously so they heat evenly, until golden brown and crisp.
