Chinese Bbq Rice (Char Siu Rice)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jasmine rice, rinsed thoroughly & drained
- ~ 2 cloves minced garlic, 1tbsp grated ginger, 3tsps sesame oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ~ 1 1/4 cups water
- BBQ Tofu:
- ~ 1 pack firm tofu (16oz), drained really well, cut into 3 long logs, shallow pan fried until golden brown with oil
- Char Siu sauce: Mix together 4 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp garlic chili sauce, 1.5 tbsp soy sauce, 4 tbsp water, dash of berry powder (optional) until well combined
Preparation
In a heated pot with sesame oil, sauté garlic & ginger until fragrant
Add rice & stir continuously, then add water & salt
Bring it to boil, turn heat to low & let simmer (just barely) for about 18 minutes
Turn off heat, cover lid & let rest for 15-20mins
Prep tofu while waiting
Use a fork to fluff the rice when ready
Pour sauce into a pan, bring it to boil and let simmer until sauce thickens a little
Slowly add in tofu, using a spoon, scoop sauce and coat tofu well
Sauce will starts to thicken up more & stickier towards the end
Once tofu is all coated, turn off heat, cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces & slather with remaining sauce when serve
