This is my take on the viral crispy rice dishes I’ve been seeing all over social media. It’s a crunchy, crispy, but also slightly spicy prawn dish that’s surprisingly easy to make and perfect for entertaining at home!
Making the crispy rice was actually so much easier than I expected. I made my usual sushi rice, pressed it into a tray and left it overnight to chill. It’s super easy to cut into bite-sized pieces before frying up, turning golden and crunchy on the outside.
One of my favourite Amazon purchases last year was the SUSHI TRAIN MACHINE. Since being diagnosed with coeliac disease, one thing I really miss is going to sushi train restaurants, so now we can enjoy it at home instead.
Crispy Prawn Rice
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Ingredients
- CRISPY RICE
3 Cups 3 Sushi Rice
3 3/4 Cups 3 3/4 Water
4 Tablespoons 4 Sushi Seasoning (I use the Obento brand)
3 Tablespoons 3 White Sugar
Olive Oil for frying
- SPICY PRAWN TOPPING
Prawns, peeled and deveined
1 Tablespoon 1 Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon 1 Paprika
Drizzle Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons 2 Kewpie Mayo
1 Tablespoon 1 Sriracha
Fresh Lime
Directions
- CRISPY RICE (Make the day before)
- Rinse the sushi rice until the water runs clear.
- Add the rice and 3¾ cups of water to a rice cooker and cook according to manufacturer instructions. Mine takes around 25 minutes.
- Once cooked, transfer the rice to a bowl and add the sushi seasoning and white sugar. Mix well while the rice is still warm.
- Line a tray with cling wrap and press the rice firmly into an even layer.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the rice to firm up.
- Once chilled, cut the rice into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the rice pieces until crispy and golden on all sides. Set aside.
- SPICY PRAWN TOPPING
- Place the prawns in a bowl and season with garlic powder, paprika and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and cook the prawns until cooked through.
- Finely chop the cooked prawns and transfer to a bowl.
- Add Kewpie mayonnaise, sriracha and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Mix until well combined.
- TO SERVE
- Top each piece of crispy rice with the prawn mixture and serve immediately.
