Chinese Rice Cake Stir Fry 炒年糕 | A Delicious and Lucky Chinese New Year Dish
Soft and sticky rice cake stir-fried with vegetables, meats, and sauce
Chinese Rice Cake Stir Fry 炒年糕
Welcome back to another chinese lucky food recipe, Chinese Rice Cake Stir Fry 炒年糕! This delicious dish, made from glutinous rice cakes, is not only a favorite in Chinese cuisine but also holds significant cultural importance, especially during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Known for its chewy texture and ability to soak up flavors, rice cake stir fry is considered a symbol of prosperity and good fortune.
What is Chinese Rice Cake Stir Fry 炒年糕?
Nian Gao 年糕, or Chinese rice cake, is a popular dish made from glutinous rice flour and water, steamed into soft cakes. During the Chinese New Year, Nian Gao is often stir-fried with vegetables, meats, and flavorful sauces, creating a hearty meal that symbolizes growth and progress for the year ahead. The name "Nian Gao" sounds like "higher year" in Mandarin, representing the wish for progress and success.
Why is Nian Gao a Lucky Food?
In Chinese culture, food carries powerful symbolism. The soft and sticky texture of Nian Gao represents unity and togetherness, which is important during family reunions. Eating Nian Gao during the New Year festivities is believed to bring good fortune, luck, and prosperity, making it a must-have dish on your festive menu.
Scroll down to check out the ingredients needed for the Stir Fry Nian Gao Recipe with step by step instructions!
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Rice Cake Stir Fry 炒年糕
Rice Cake Stir Fry Ingredients
Sauce:
✿ 2 Teaspoon Oyster Sauce
✿ ½ Tablespoon Shaoxing Wine
✿ 1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
✿ 1 Teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
✿ 1 Teaspoon Sugar
✿ Salt And Pepper To Taste
✿ ¼ Cup Chicken Broth
✿ 100 Grams Chicken Breast
✿ ½ Tablespoon Cornstarch
✿ 1 Teaspoons Light Soy Sauce
✿ Pepper (To Taste)
✿ 1 Teaspoon Oil
✿ 150 Grams Rice Cake
✿ Chinese Sausage
✿ 5 - 6 Bok Choy
✿ 2 Shiitake Mushroom
✿ 2 Spring Onions
Rice Cake Stir Fry INSTRUCTIONS | Click here for the recipe video
Prepare Ingredients
Cut Ingredients.
Marinate Chicken
Season To Taste.
Cook
Cook Until Desired Textures.
Let's cut all our ingredients
Feel free to use your favorite stir fry ingredients.
Slice chicken in desired thickness. You can use other poultry
and or seafood as well. Marinate the chicken. Massage until adsorbed. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 Min.
Let's make the sauce. Add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined.
First cook the chicken. If using other meat and or seafood cook those as well. Remove from pan. Cook chinese sausage,shiitake mushroom and bok choy for approx 3 - 5 min. Add the rice cake and chicken broth. Cover with a lid. Let it simmer for approx. 5 Min Or until rice cakes are soft.
Add chicken, spring onion and sauce. Mix until combined.
Enjoy! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿
TIPS & NOTES
✿ Instead of chicken broth, you can use water and chicken powder instead.
✿ Adjust seasoning to taste.
✿ Feel free to switch the ingredients with your favorite ingredients.
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