rice cake with egg

Directions

1. Rice cake with fried egg and lime-ginger creme fraiche
2. Melt the ghee in a small cast iron pan over medium heat. When hot, add the rice and pat it down with a wooden spoon so it spreads out to cover the bottom of the pan.
3. While the rice is browning, bring a pot of salted water to a boil, and add the watercress. Cook for 30-60 seconds, then drain.
4. Make the sauce: juice the lime into a jar, add the ginger syrup, soy sauce creme fraiche, and chopped chives, and stir.
5. With a spatula, carefully lift up the edge of the rice. It should be browning nicely. If not, turn up the heat a bit and check in a few minutes. If it is, carefully flip it over. Make a welt in the middle of the rice, and crack an egg into the center. Sprinkle the egg and rice with salt, and cover until the white of the egg is no longer translucent.
6. When the egg is cooked, slide the rice cake onto a plate, top with the watercress, drizzle with the creme fraiche sauce, and sprinkle with furikake.

1. Ginger syrup
2. Chop ginger finely, combine with water and sugar, bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes uncovered, then cover and let steep another 10-15. Strain, and save the chopped ginger for homemade ginger candy!