Description
Ban Fan is a delicious Chinese mixed rice bowl that combines savory flavors of meat, vegetables, and a fried or soft-boiled egg on a bed of steamed rice. This easy and satisfying dish is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked jasmine or white rice
- 1/2 lb ground pork or chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Seasonings:
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Vegetables and Garnish:
- 1 cup bok choy or spinach, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 egg, fried or soft-boiled
- sliced scallions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Meat: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Sauté garlic and ginger, add the ground pork or chicken, cook until browned. Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a separate pan, sauté bok choy, carrots, and mushrooms until tender.
- Assemble: Divide warm rice into bowls. Top with meat, vegetables, and egg. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Notes
- Customize with tofu or beef for variation.
- Enhance flavor with chili crisp or hoisin sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
