Ban Fan, a Simple Chinese mixed rice bowl
Ban Fan is a simple Chinese mixed rice bowl, akin to bibimbap, quick to prepare and delicious.
Equipment
- medium heatproof bowl
- small saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced; heaping tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons scallion chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 cup cooked rice a Chinese rice bowl's worth; if using leftovers, microwave or steam to reheat
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a medium heatproof bowl in the order listed—the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, garlic, scallion, and cilantro. If you’re making multiple servings, multiply the ingredients to prepare the number of bowls needed.
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan until it starts to smoke—for this step, you can simply multiply the quantity of oil by the number of servings and heat it all simultaneously.
- Drizzle the hot oil over the aromatics and hear it sizzle.
- Fry the eggs in the same saucepan you heated the oil in. Then add the cooked, warmed rice to the bowls, and top with the eggs. Mix well and enjoy!
Notes
A simple and satisfying meal that can be customized with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 622kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 18gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 1628mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 3mg
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