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Rice Cooker Noodles with Shrimp and Ginger

A comforting dish featuring tender glass noodles infused with ginger and succulent shrimp, all made effortlessly in a rice cooker.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Comfort Food
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon black soy sauce or dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon shrimp paste in oil (optional)
  • 120 ml chicken stock or water
Noodle Ingredients
  • 80 g dry glass noodles (bean vermicelli or bean threads)
Main Ingredients
  • 12 oz large shrimp (deveined, shell on preferred)
  • 2 slices low-sodium bacon or pork belly (cut into 1-inch chunks) or 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns (crushed, optional)
  • 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 15 slices ginger
  • 8 stems cilantro (finely chopped)
  • 1 handful celery leaves or Chinese celery (chopped)
For Serving
  • to taste Jasmine rice

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Soak the glass noodles in room temperature water for about 10 minutes until they soften. Drain and then cut them into half or thirds.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine all your sauce ingredients. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Toss in the softened noodles and shrimp and let them sit in this glorious marinade.
Cooking
  1. In your rice cooker, add the bacon or oil, followed by the garlic, ginger, cilantro stems, and white pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes until everything is fragrant.
  2. Place the marinated noodles on top of the aromatic bacon and herbs. Pour the sauce over everything and evenly arrange the shrimp on top.
  3. Cook in the rice cooker for about 4 minutes.
  4. After 4 minutes, stir the noodles and shrimp carefully, cover, and let cook until your rice cooker clicks off, about 10 minutes in total.
  5. Once fully cooked, toss everything together. If the noodles seem underdone, add a splash more water and cook a bit longer.

Notes

Quality matters; opt for fresh ginger and high-quality shrimp. This dish can be customized with various proteins and vegetables.