Cơm cháy, crispy rice cakes with meat sauce
Vietnamese crispy rice: sticky rice cooked, pressed into a thin layer, chilled, sliced, and deep-fried, served with a sauce made from ground pork and beef…
This sticky rice stir-fry is a simple yet delicious dish that requires several steps to prepare. The rice is pressed to form a thin layer, then stir-fried with a meat-based sauce. Serve the dish hot for the best flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting6 hr
- Total7 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$8.46 $1.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $2.91
- $3.81
- $0.25
- $0.31
- $1.18
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the rice for about 2 hours, rinse it, drain it, and then cook it.
- Spread the cooked rice on a plate and press it down with a wet ladle to create a very thin layer. ≈ 4 min
- Let it set for 4 to 5 hours in the refrigerator, then cut it into pieces.
- Chop the onion and garlic. Wash the beef, then cut it into small pieces and finely chop it. ≈ 8 min
- Sauté the onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil, then add the ground beef and pork. Season with salt and pepper (and a little hot pepper, if desired) to create a sauce.
- Heat a large amount of oil and fry the rice pieces one at a time until they are golden brown.
- Drain them on paper towels, arrange them on a plate, and serve with the sauce just before eating. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Cơm cháy, crispy rice cakes with meat sauce
- 1 kg of round-grain glutinous rice$2.91
- 200 g of beef$3.81
- oil for deep frying$0.25
- onion and garlic$0.31
- salt, pepper, fish sauce$1.18
Total$8.46
that's $1.41 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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