Crispy Rice For Sizzling Rice Soup Recipes

CHINESE CRISPY OR SIZZLING RICE

Steps:

• Rinse 1 cup of long- or medium-grain rice in a pot. Add 1 1/2 cups water (1 1/4 if using medium-grain rice) to the rice and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer at low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from burner and allow to cool.
• While rice is cooking, preheat oven to 300 F.
• Place the rice on a baking sheet, making sure that it is about (but no more than) 1/4-inch thick.
• Bake the rice for 50 to 55 minutes until it's dry.
• Cool and cut into 2-inch squares. Store in a container until needed but don't freeze.
• The rice is now ready to be deep-fried. The trick to using deep-fried crispy rice is to make sure that both it and the sauce or soup it is being added to are very hot. That way you will hear the crackling sounds. Unfortunately, this makes for a lot of last-minute work-you can't deep fry the rice crusts and then set them aside to add during the final stage of cooking. Instead, the rice should be deep-fried before the dish is served, with the soup or sauce being kept warm during this time. Deep-fry a few at a time, turning constantly until they brown and puff up (this will take only seconds). Drain on paper towels. Bring to the table, quickly pour the hot liquid over it, and listen to the rice snapping and popping. Safety Tip: If not handled properly, cooked rice has the potential to grow a bacteria called Bacillus cereus . To prevent this, make certain the rice is completely dried, then rapidly cooled, cut into squares, placed into a container, and refrigerated for no more than seven days before use.

CRISPY RICE FOR SIZZLING RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Spread the rice over an ungreased baking sheet, no more than 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake rice for 50-55 minutes until dry.
• Cool rice and cut into 2" squares.
• Store in a canister until needed, but do not freeze.

CHINESE SIZZLING RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix together the shrimp, chicken, egg, and cornstarch.
• Heat 3 cups of the oil in wok. When it is hot, add shrimp and chicken mixture. Cook for 1/2 minute and drain.
• Place above mixture in pot with the broth, mushroom, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and green beans. Bring to a boil. Add salt and sherry. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 cup of oil until it is hot. Add rice and brown quickly. Drain and add to soup. Serve and enjoy!

SIZZLING RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Spread on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 2 hours or until dried and browned, stirring occasionally; set aside. , In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the broth, chicken, mushrooms, onions, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, bouillon and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add peas; cook for 15 minutes. Just before serving, heat oil in a skillet. Fry rice in hot oil until it is slightly puffed. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Immediately spoon some hot rice into each bowl and it will sizzle.

SIZZLING RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in hot water for about 20 minutes.
• Strain the liquid and reserve 1 cup for the soup.
• Cut mushrooms into quarters.
• Cut the water chestnuts and bamboo shoots into thin slices.
• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Add the chicken and ginger and briefly blanch the chicken, just until it changes color.
• Drain and cut the chicken into thin slices.
• Bring the chicken stock or broth and the reserved mushroom liquid to a boil.
• Add the chicken and pork, shrimp and the vegetables.
• Let simmer for a few minutes, then add the soy sauce, sherry, and the salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with the sesame oil.
• Bring back to a boil and then let simmer for a few more minutes.
• Place the soup in a large serving bowl and keep warm.
• Heat wok and add oil for deep-frying.
• When oil is ready, add the Crispy Rice.
• Deep-fry until it puffs and turns brown, then drain on paper towels.
• Add the rice to the soup at the table, so that guests can hear the rice make popping sounds when added to the broth.