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Leftover Rice Senbei Japanese Rice Crackers

Turn your leftover rice into these crispy, crunchy, savory & savory senbei rice crackers! Only 4 ingredients needed.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup cooked white rice leftover in the fridge overnight
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 nori sheet cut into strips
  • Cooking oil pick a high smoke point oil like avocado

Equipment

  • Microwave

Method
 

  1. Transfer your leftover rice to your work surface between two parchment paper, roll is out into a thin rectangle layer, about 1/8 inch thick, apply some force when your roll to smash the rice grains down;
  2. Cut out rounds using a mold or a glass, you can also cut them into squares;
  3. Carefully transfer the rice cutouts to a microwave safe plate, using a pastry scraper or thin spatula;
  4. Microwave for 1 minute, carefully flip the rice crackers, microwave again for 1 minute, repeat this process until the rice crackers are dehydrated and hard to touch, the total time depends on your microwave, I repeated 4 times;
  5. Mix together the soy sauce and maple syrup, brush onto both sides of the rice crackers;
  6. In a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add oil to cover the bottom with a very thin layer, heat up oil until if you dip a wet chopstick tip into the oil it immediately sizzles;
  7. Transfer the rice crackers into the pan, there might be some oil splashes so watch out;
  8. Pan fry for 1-2 minutes over medium heat until golden brown, monitor them carefully, the sugar in. the glaze can burn easily;
  9. Flip and pan fry the other side;
  10. Remove from oil and wrap one nori strip onto each cracker while they're sill warm, serve warm or cooled down, enjoy the crunch!

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