Stir Fried Shanghai Rice Cakes
Stir fried Shanghai rice cakes with shiitake mushrooms & cabbage in a delicious, savory Asian soy based sauce, also known as Chao Nian Gao. Inspired by Din Tai Fung Shanghai rice cakes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz rice cakes pre-soak if using dried rice cakes
- 1 lb chicken breast thinly sliced, about ⅓ inch thick
- 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 5 large shiitake mushrooms sliced about ⅓ inch thick with stems removed
- 4 cups napa cabbage chopped into 2 inch pieces
- 3 scallions chopped into 2 inch pieces
Stir Fried Rice Cake Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- If using dried rice cakes, pre-soak them in water for about 3 hours or overnight in the fridge. After 30 minutes, carefully separate the rice cakes so they're not stuck together.
- Add the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and mix it together until the sugar dissolves.
- Heat a wok or large pan on high heat and add the avocado oil. Once the pan is hot, lay the chicken pieces flat on the surface and let it cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until it's almost cooked through.
- Next, add the mushrooms and scallions to the pan and stir fry for about 1 minute. Add in the drained rice cakes and add 4 Tablespoons of the sauce. Stir fry the rice cakes together for 2 - 3 minutes and then add in the chopped cabbage. If needed, add in the rest of the sauce and stir fry everything together for another 2 - 3 minutes or until the rice cakes are soft and chewy and the cabbage has wilted. Taste a rice cake to be sure it's fully softened. Add 1 Tablespoon of water if needed to further soften it up while stir frying. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If your rice cakes come frozen or vacuum packed, check if they need to be soaked in water before cooking. If they are hard, rigid, and feel dry, they need to be soaked in water for at least 3 hours or overnight in the fridge.
- If the rice cakes are still hard after stir frying, add 2 Tablespoons of water to the pan and continue to stir fry.
- For vegetarians, replace the chicken with fried tofu, seitan, or other vegetables and use vegetarian oyster sauce instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg