Hot and Spicy Rice with Beef

Name: Hot and Spicy Rice with Beef
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb minced beef; 425 ml/15 fl oz long grain rice; 2 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic; 4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil; 1 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh root ginger; 3 tbsp coarsely chopped spring onions; 2 tsp chilli bean sauce; 1 tsp curry paste or powder; 2 tsp salt

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Noodles & Rice

By Ken Hom

Published 1998

About

Ingredients

425 ml/15 fl oz long grain rice
4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

Asia
China
Main course
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place the rice in a heavy pan with 850ml/1½ pints water and bring to the boil. Continue boiling for 15-20 minutes or until most of the surface liquid has evaporated. The surface of the rice should have small indentations and look rather like a pitted crater. At this point, cover the pan with a very tight-fitting lid and reduce the heat to as low as possible. Cook the ric