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Okaki Japanese Rice Cracker おかき

These traditional Japanese rice crackers, called "okaki", are very easy to make and only require two ingredients to create a delicious and simple snack!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 240 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 2 Mochi cakes dry
  • Oil to fry
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cut the mochi cakes into 3mm thick slices 
  2. Spread out the cut mochi cakes on a tray and sun driy for at least a few days or till a lot of small cracks appear on the surface.  *1
  3. Heat oil in a frying pan to 160 degree Celsius and deep-fry the cut and dried mochi cakes till golden brown by constantly turning all. *2
  4. Take them out of the frying pan and place on top of a paper towel to absorb the excess oil and dry. 
  5. Sprinkle some salt to taste and serve! *3

Notes

  • *1 drying time is not included in prep and cooking time.
  • *2 You only need the oil about 1-2 cm off the bottom of the frying pan.  Or alternatively they can be baked in a oven instead of deep frying. See the above post for healthier option.
  • *3 If you would like to use different flavour for example soy sauce instead of salt, brush soy sauce over the rice crackers.
  • *4 nutritional value is an estimate and indication only as it is difficult to calculate exact amount of oil used.
  • *5 you can purchase mochi rice cakes from Japanese or Asian grocery shops. or online.

Nutrition Information

Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.