A traditional dish that has many versions spanning from Dominican Republic to Spain to Korea. Made very easy in rice cookers with a CLAYPOT function. Ideally the rice cooker should also have a solid ceramic bowl for better effect due to the more porous nature of the bowl material which helps balance liquid absorption during cooking.
AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyIntermediatePrepare the sliced cured pork belly, thickly slice the Chinese sausage and drain the shiitake mushrooms in a sieve (reserve the soaking liquid).
Remove the stalks of the mushrooms (you can use these for adding to a stock or soup for extra
flavour) and slice into thick pieces.
Wash rice and then place into inner bowl, add the mushroom soaking liquid and top up with water to the 2 line on the LONG GRAIN level line.
Use the CLAYPOT function of your rice cooker. You could use the CRUST function (if it has one) at a
push instead. Normal cooking time is around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Press START.
After 30 minutes cooking add the pork belly, Chinese sausage and shiitake mushrooms.
When the cooking cycle finishes, add the pak choi on top and close the lid. Leave for 10 minutes on
KEEP WARM.
Add the sauce mix to the top of the rice and mix into the rice, mixing the pork, sausage and pak choi in with the rice. Break up the crust into the rice.
Serve with a garnish of spring onions.
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the sliced cured pork belly, thickly slice the Chinese sausage and drain the shiitake mushrooms in a sieve (reserve the soaking liquid).
Remove the stalks of the mushrooms (you can use these for adding to a stock or soup for extra
flavour) and slice into thick pieces.
Wash rice and then place into inner bowl, add the mushroom soaking liquid and top up with water to the 2 line on the LONG GRAIN level line.
Use the CLAYPOT function of your rice cooker. You could use the CRUST function (if it has one) at a
push instead. Normal cooking time is around 1 hour and 15 minutes. Press START.
After 30 minutes cooking add the pork belly, Chinese sausage and shiitake mushrooms.
When the cooking cycle finishes, add the pak choi on top and close the lid. Leave for 10 minutes on
KEEP WARM.
Add the sauce mix to the top of the rice and mix into the rice, mixing the pork, sausage and pak choi in with the rice. Break up the crust into the rice.
Serve with a garnish of spring onions.
Notes
Substitute the pork for chicken or tofu. Leave on keep warm longer if you want a drier claypot experience.