Seafood Laksa Baked Rice

Seafood Laksa Baked Rice

by ShareFood Writer
written by ShareFood Writer
Seafood Laksa Baked Rice
Seafood Laksa Baked Rice
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Servings Prep Time
4 pax 30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Servings Prep Time
4 pax 30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Seafood Laksa Baked Rice
Seafood Laksa Baked Rice
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
4 pax 30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Servings Prep Time
4 pax 30 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Ingredients
Ingredient
  • 2 cups Okome Shortgrain USA Calrose Rice 600g cooked rice
  • 160 g Golden Chef Laksa paste
  • 20 pcs laksa leaves chopped
  • 50 g shallots chopped
  • 20 g garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp dried shrimps washed and soaked for 2 mins, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 50 g mozzarella cheese add more if desired
  • chopped laksa leaves garnishing
Prawn
  • 8 pcs large prawns 300g, deshell and devein
  • 1 tsp chinese cooking wine
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
Squid
  • 1 pcs large-size squid
  • 1/2 tsp chinese cooking wine
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
Clam
  • 10 pcs clams 100g
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
  1. Rice: Pour 2 cups of rice into the rice cooker container. Rinse it and soak it in water for 20 mins. Drain the water, add in sufficient water as indicated on the rice cooker. Add in vinegar. #Tip: Adding in vinegar will allow the rice to break down the starch and allow better water absorption. - Cook the rice. Once it is cooked, use a rice ladle to fluff the rice. Close the lid and keep it warm in the rice cooker for at least 15 mins. #Tip: In this way, the rice grains will absorb the remaining water and every grain is soft and tender.
  2. Prawn: Remove the head and the shell. Leaving the tail on. Slit the back of the prawn to remove the intestines.
  3. Squid: Remove the tentacles from the body. Remove the translucent quill and impurities within the body. Detach and pull the skin off from the body. Cut into rings.
  4. Clam: Use a brush and scrub the clamshells under running water, this will remove any impurities on the shell. In a bowl, add in clams, ice water and 3 tbsp of salt. Soak for at least 30 mins so that the clams will purge out the sand. Rinse the clams several times till the water is clear.
Step 2: Marinate and cook the seafood
  1. Mix the prawns with the seasoning. Give it a good mix and let it marinate for 10 mins.
  2. Mix the squid with the seasoning. Give it a good mix and let it marinate for 10 mins.
  3. In a pan, heat up 1 tbsp of oil. Add in the prawns. Once the prawns have curled up slightly, flip to the other side. The prawn is ready when it is ½ cooked.
  4. Using the same pan, add in ½ tbsp of oil. Add in the squid and do a quick stir-fry till it is ½ cooked. #Tip: It will continue to cook in the oven at the last stage.
Step 3: Cook laksa fried rice
  1. Preheat the oven to 250oC. Set to broil/top heat.
  2. In a pan, heat up 1 tbsp of oil. Add in chopped shallot, garlic, dried shrimp and laksa leaves. Cook till fragrant.
  3. Add in laksa paste and fry it.
  4. Add in rice, toss it quickly and evenly.
Step 4: Assemble, bake and serve
  1. Transfer the fried rice into the casserole.
  2. Spread the mayonnaise over the rice.
  3. Spread the prawns, squid, and fresh clams.
  4. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese.
  5. Transfer to the oven, place it on the top layer and bake for 3 mins. It’s ready when the cheese has melted and turned into a beautiful golden brown.
  6. Garnish with chopped laksa leaves and serve.