Bánh Đúc Lòng

Bánh Đúc Lòng is a comforting Vietnamese soup featuring a unique blend of soft rice flour cake topped with flavorful, high-protein ingredients. This dish brings together the richness of pork and the freshness of herbs, making it a nutritious and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

• Rice flour - 100 grams
• Water - 500 ml
• Pork belly - 150 grams, diced
• Chicken breast - 100 grams, diced
• Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
• Shallots - 2, minced
• Garlic - 2 cloves, minced
• Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
• Chili pepper - 1, sliced (optional)
• Green onions - 2, chopped
• Cilantro - a handful, chopped
• Salt - to taste

Steps

1. In a saucepan, mix rice flour with 500 ml of water and stir until smooth. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
2. In a separate pan, sauté minced shallots and garlic until fragrant, then add diced pork belly and cook until browned.
3. Add diced chicken breast to the pan with pork and cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Season the meat mixture with fish sauce, black pepper, and salt to taste. Cook for another 3 minutes.
5. Prepare a steamer with boiling water. Stir the rice flour mixture again and pour it into a lightly greased steaming dish.
6. Cover and steam for about 15-20 minutes until the cake is set and firm.
7. Once the rice cake is ready, cut it into squares and serve in bowls topped with the pork and chicken mixture.
8. Garnish with chopped green onions, cilantro, and sliced chili pepper if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 380
• Protein: 30 g
• Carbs: 45 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sugar: 1 g
• Sodium: 850 mg
• Cholesterol: 80 mg
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
• Water: 0.5 L

Health Benefits

• High protein content from pork and chicken promotes muscle repair and growth.
• Rice flour provides a gluten-free carbohydrate source for energy.

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