How to make "Mochi Bacon" Recipe
Here's a very simple recipe using Mochi(rice cakes)!
It is called "Mochi Bacon Bake".
Mochi is made of mashed glutinous rice.
It is hard to eat as it is, but you can cook it by boiling or baking it!
Also, If you fry it in oil, it becomes a crunchy snack!
I'll make that recipe another time! This time it's Mochi bacon.
Mochi and bacon. That's it! But...
"Mochi bacon" recipe is very simple!
Mochi and bacon. That's it!
I'd say that's it, but I think it's a bit lacking in flavor!
So you can add soy sauce and mayonnaise if you like!
You'll love the Japanese taste of the soy sauce and the rich flavor of the mayonnaise!
And the mochi will make you very full!
No wonder it's originally made from rice!
You can enjoy it as a little snack, or as a snack with your drinks!
I hope this "Mochi bacon" recipe inspires you to make some too!
Cut the Mochi into bite-sized pieces.
Cut the Mochi into pieces of appropriate size. In our case, we cut it in half to make it easier to eat since our children will be eating it with us.
It is a little hard, but if you apply force slowly, it will cut. Be careful not to break the knife as you cut.
This time I will try to make about 12 of them.
Wrap the bacon around.
It's OK if the rice cake isn't fully covered, just keep rolling it up.
Wrap the bacon around it and you're ready to go.
Just cut up some rice cakes and wrap them with bacon, so easy! This time, the bacon was a little too small to wrap the mochi, but the bacon in your country may be bigger. It would be better!
Let's bake! Let's bake! Let's bake!
Heat a frying pan and then lay out the mochi bacon.
If the pan tends to stick, coat it with a little oil to prevent it from sticking. The oil will also make the bacon crispy.
I like to keep the heat at medium high.
If the heat is too strong, the bacon will burn first and the rice cake will not be tender. Therefore, a low to medium heat is recommended. Grill slowly.
Let's turn it over.
Turn it over a few times to make sure the bacon doesn't burn. Come to think of it, I didn't add any this time, but I could have added some cheese!
Never mind if it stick!
Mochi may stick to the pan, but don't worry about it. That's part of the fun of cooking.
It's more tempting to turn them over with your hands, so be careful not to burn yourself.
When the rice cake is soft, add the soy sauce.
Add the appropriate amount of soy sauce. How much is the right amount?
You may be wondering, but the bacon is salty to begin with, so the soy sauce should be just enough to add flavor. Just a small amount is fine.
A dash of mayonnaise!
It's a little messy looking, but I'll season it with mayonnaise.
The refreshing taste of the soy sauce and the rich taste of the mayonnaise will add to the flavor.
Mayonnaise, surprisingly, is not high in sugar. It is recommended for people who are concerned about sugar content.
Spread mayonnaise over all.
Again, not as beautiful to look at, but it tastes great.
Sprinkle the mayonnaise over the rice cake bacon by turning it over so that it is well coated.
Mochi bacon is ready.
It's done! Just wrap bacon around a rice cake and bake! It's so easy!
You can buy all the ingredients except the bacon at this site, Eats Japan! Please enjoy to make it!
If you want to know more about mochi, check it out here.
