Beans and rice

2024-11-12 09:38:47 Quick dishes

kidney beans/cowpeas 400-500 grams	White rice 2 cups
Water 3 1/2 cups	Thick Cut Bacon or pork belly diced 4 tablets
Shrimp (soaked and chopped) Optional 2 tablespoons	Shiitake mushrooms (soaked) 8-10 flowers
shallots (sliced) 6-8 pieces	Garlic (chopped) 2-3 pieces
Dark soy sauce (soy sauce paste) Optional 1 small spoon	Salt (or appropriate amount) 1.5 tsp
Just the right amount of pepper

How to make beans and rice Southern Fujian Salty Rice--Illustration of how to make kidney bean rice 1

Step 1

Soak and slice the mushrooms, cut the bacon into cubes, slice the shallots, mince the garlic, and cut the cowpeas into about 1 cm length. Soak the rice in water for twenty minutes and wash it. Heat the pan without adding any oil. Add the bacon and stir-fry until the oil is released. Add the shallots and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry. Southern Fujian Salty Rice - Illustration of Bean Rice Recipe 2

Southern Fujian Salty Rice - Illustration of Bean Rice Recipe 2

Step 2

Add the kidney beans and stir-fry until they change color, then add the washed white rice, stir well over medium heat, add five-spice powder, salt and dark soy sauce/dark soy sauce to taste. Southern Fujian Salty Rice - Illustration of Bean Rice Recipe 3

Southern Fujian Salty Rice - Illustration of Bean Rice Recipe 3

Step 3

Stir-fry until the water is completely dry and the rice grains are slightly translucent. Southern Fujian Salty Rice--Illustration of how to make kidney bean rice 4

Southern Fujian Salty Rice--Illustration of how to make kidney bean rice 4

Step 4

Pour in 3 cups of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium to low heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is gone, turn off the heat and simmer for five minutes. Minnan Salty Rice--Illustration of how to make kidney bean rice 5

Minnan Salty Rice--Illustration of how to make kidney bean rice 5

Step 5

Open the lid and use a rice spoon to mix the rice evenly. It is normal for the rice to be a little crispy at this time. Cover it again and simmer for 5 minutes without lighting. Southern Fujian Salty Rice - Illustration of Bean Rice Recipe 6