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Lotus Wrapped Chicken Rice with Chestnut and Red Dates

Time : 1-2 hours

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Lotus Wrapped Chicken Rice with Chestnut and Red Dates

Time : 1-2 hours

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Recipe Details

Ingredients

General Ingredients

Lotus leaf1 chunk

Sticky Rice1 bowl

Meters Long100 g

Chicken1 pc

Chestnut20 g

Dried mushrooms3 g

Red dates5 pc

Garlic2

Ginger, minced2 tbsp

Green onion, chopped

Shaoxing wine1 tbsp

Soy sauce1 tbsp

Sesame oil1 tsp

Ground white pepper2 g

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Soak the glutinous rice for at least 5 hours or overnight, drain and combine with the long grain rice

Step 2

Soak the lotus leaf in warm water until soft

Step 3

In the bamboo steamer, layer the lotus leaf on the bottom then place the rice inside

Step 4

Soak the red dates until soft and remove the seeds

Step 5

Rough chopped the chestnut, then sprinkle the red dates and chestnut over the rice

Step 6

Cover and steam it for 20 minutes

Step 7

Soak the mushroom until soft and cut into dice

Step 8

Finely chopped the onion

Step 9

Cut the chicken into small pieces and marinate for 20 minutes

Step 10

In a pan, add oil on a medium high heat. Sauté the garlic and ginger until fragrant

Step 11

Add the mushrooms and chicken to cook for 3-5 minutes

Step 12

Transfer the chicken and mushrooms over rice

Step 13

Steam it for another 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked

Step 14

Sprinkle with green onions to garnish and serve hot