Chinese Sticky Rice
Chinese sticky rice is a simple and classic dim sum favourite made with glutinous rice, Chinese sausage, dried shiitake mushrooms and dried shrimp.
Ingredients
- 3½ cups glutinous sticky rice soaked 4 hours or overnight in water
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked 4 hours in water
- 4 links Chinese sausage cut into small discs
- ¼ cup dried shrimp soaked 30 minutes in water
- 1½ cups water
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak shiitake mushrooms and glutinous rice overnight (or at least 4 hours).
- Soak dried shrimp for 30 minutes.
- Quarter the Chinese sausage lengthwise as shown in the photo above and cut into small pieces. Remove the stem of the mushrooms and cut the mushrooms the same size as the Chinese sausage.
- Stir fry Chinese sausage, shrimp and mushrooms until fragrant over medium heat, about 2 minutes. Spread to a single layer. Add drained rice on top of sausage layer and spread evenly on top.
- Add water in the center and along edge of pan. Cover with lid and cook on low heat. The rice will cook from the steam over 15 minutes. Note: different glutinous rice may have different cooking times.
- Season with light and dark soy sauce with oyster sauce. Mix the rice until combined.
- If you would like to make it dome shaped, spoon the sticky rice into a bowl. Add a plate on top and invert it. Lift up bowl and you will have your beautiful dome of Chinese sticky rice!
Notes
Light Soy Sauce & Dark Soy Sauce aren’t interchangeable because they have different flavors, aromas, thicknesses, textures, and colors.
Make sure the glutinous rice is drained well after rinsing. Otherwise, the water to ingredient ratio will be off.
Use the shrimp soaking liquid to cook the sticky rice for maximum flavour. Be careful not to include any residue at the bottom of the bowl.
Different glutinous rice may have different cooking times. Check to see if your rice is cooked.
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