Taiwanese Sticky Rice Recipe (Oil Rice | You Fan)
Taiwanese sticky rice also known as you fan or oil rice in Taiwan. It is a comforting and flavourful recipe made with sticky rice, mushrooms, shallots, and seasoned with soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sesame oil. The rice will be soft, chewy and absorbs all the rich umami flavour from the mushroom and vegetable stock.
Equipment
Frying Pan
Steamer
Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon Toasted sesame oil
- 6 no Shallots peeled and chopped
- 3 no Dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 medium Carrot chopped finely
- 1 cup Sticky rice Glutinous rice
- 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon Hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 1 cup Vegetable stock
- 2 no Spring onions chopped finely
Instructions
- Wash and soak sticky rice in water for 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in water for 1 hour. Strain the mushroom and cut into small pieces. Reserve the soaking liquid as it is packed with umami flavour.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan, add in shallots, mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes. Add in carrots, and mix well. Then add in strained sticky rice and stir fry for 4 to 5 minutes. Now add in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper. Toss it well and fry the rice in the flavoured oil for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Pour in mushroom stock, vegetable stock. Mix and cook until the rice absorbs all the liquid.
- Now transfer this to a parchment lined steamer basket. Spread evenly and make multiple holes in between. Place this on a steamer and steam cook for 40 minutes to 1 hour. Make sure to flip them in between for even cooking of the rice. Taste and check whether the rice is cooked completely.
- Garnish with spring onions and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Taiwanese Sticky Rice Recipe (Oil Rice | You Fan)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
427
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
0.1
mg
0
%
Sodium
1486
mg
65
%
Potassium
161
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
58
g
19
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
3574
IU
71
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
20
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.