Shanghai-Style Stir Fried Rice Cakes are an addictive dish consisting of chewy rice cakes, crunchy vegetables, and a flavourful sauce to bind it all together.

The beauty of this Shanghai specialty? It’s incredibly versatile. Pick any veggies you want, any protein you want, and it’ll (probably) taste amazing when bundled with those ultra-satisfying rice cakes.

As a household that practically inhales broccoli and Chinese sausage, those are the two stars of our delicious Stir Fried Rice Cakes recipe… but feel free to swap them for any other greens or protein that you like. Honestly, we could probably even just eat the rice cakes plain and be absolutely thrilled.

So, keep scrolling for our foolproof Shanghai-Style Stir Fried Rice Cakes recipe. We have a lot of delicious recipes on this site, but this one may just take the cake.

Ingredients for Our Shanghai-Style Stir Fried Rice Cakes Recipe

For the chicken:

• 250g chicken, cut into thin slices
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp chicken powder
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water

For the Rice Cakes:

• 450g (1 pound) Rice Cake, rinsed
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 drop of dark soy sauce
• 0.5 tsp sugar

For the sauce:

• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1/3 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp chicken powder
• 1 pinch white pepper

For the Broccoli:

• A pot of water (to boil)
• 150g (1/3 pound) broccoli florets
• 1 tbsp oil

For the stir fry:

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp (10g) garlic
• 1 tbsp (10g) ginger
• 1 tbsp (10g) green onion
• 1 Chinese sausage, sliced diagonally
• 1 tsp cooking wine
• 100g sliced onion
• 100g sliced celery
• 50g thinly sliced carrots

Step by Step Instructions for Our Shanghai-Style Stir Fried Rice Cakes Recipe

This tasty Shanghai dish is easy to whip together for a satisfying dinner. Here are the step by step instructions!

30 minutes in advance, prep your chicken by marinating it with 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp chicken powder, 1/2 tsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp water. Set it aside.

Prep your rice cakes by rinsing them with some cold water, and set them aside. 

Prep your sauce by mixing together 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1/3 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp chicken powder, 1 pinch white pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

When you’re ready to start cooking, heat your wok to medium heat and add 1 tbsp of oil.

Add in your rice cakes and stir fry for about a minute, or until the bottoms start turning brown (about a minute)

Flip the rice cakes and let them fry for 30 more seconds.

Add your sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce mixture, then mix until the rice cakes are evenly coated.

Keep stirring until the rice cakes are at your desired done-ness (we like for them to get golden brown on each side).

Remove your rice cakes from the wok and set aside.

Time to blanch your veggies. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add a tbsp of oil (this helps the veggie stay green).

Add in your broccoli and boil for about a minute, then remove, drain, and rinse it under cold water for a minute. Set it aside for later.

Heat up your wok to high heat, and add in 1 tbsp of oil. 

Add your chicken and stir fry for about 40 seconds, until 80% cooked. Don’t worry – we’ll finish cooking it thoroughly later. Remove the chicken from your pan and set it aside.

Turn your heat down to medium. Add in your green onion stalks, ginger, and garlic. Stir for about 10 seconds.

Add in your Chinese sausage slices. Stir fry for about 20 seconds, and then add 1 tsp of cooking wine. 

Stir and add in your onion, celery, and carrot (or other veggies of choice). 

Turn your heat up to high, then stir fry for about 30 seconds.

Add in your broccoli and chicken.

Add your 1/2 salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp chicken powder, and stir everything for another 20 seconds.

Add your rice cakes back into the pan.

Stir fry for another 30 seconds, add some extra pepper to taste, and give everything a final toss…

Then serve and enjoy!

We Hope You Enjoy Our Shanghai-Style Stir Fried Rice Cakes Recipe!

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions, or be sure to let us know if you’ve tested the recipe out. We’re always looking to improve our recipes and make sure they taste great for everyone.