Lo Mai Gai 糯米鸡 Chinese Glutinous Rice Chicken

Name: Lo Mai Gai 糯米鸡 Chinese Glutinous Rice Chicken
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 500 g glutinous rice; 300 g chicken thigh meat (skinless and boneless); 4-5 fresh Shiitake mushrooms (if using dry mushrooms, hydrate by soaking till softened for about 30 minutes); 1 tbsp dried shrimps; 1/2 Chinese cured sausage; 4-8 salted egg yolks; 4-5 garlic cloves; 4-5 shallots; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 cup water (for cooking the chicken); 1/2 cup water (for cooking the rice); 2 tbsp Chinese Hua Diao wine; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp white pepper powder; 1 knob ginger; 1 tsp corn starch (or corn flour (in Asia)); 2 tbsp sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:1h 10min

Lo Mai Gai (糯米鸡) or glutinous rice chicken is a well-loved classic dim sum dish served in Cantonese dim sum restaurants during yum cha. It's a delicious savoury bowl of tender sticky rice steamed with chicken, mushrooms, Chinese sausage, and sometimes salted egg yolk.

Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:31:43 GMT