Name: Lo Mai Gai (Chinese Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 115 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups sticky rice (sweet rice); For the Marinated Chicken:; 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sliced thinly; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil; 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; 1/2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 2 pinches kosher salt; For the Sticky Rice Seasoning:; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce; For the Lotus Leaf Packages:; 2 dried lotus leaves or 4 sheets of 2-foot-long parchment paper; 2 tablespoons small dried shrimp, soaked in water for 5 minutes, then drained, rinsed, and patted dry (optional); 3 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil, divided; 1 whole shallot, minced; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced; 8 dried shiitake mushroom caps, rehydrated in hot water for 15 minutes, then drained, squeezed dry, and sliced thinly; 2 salted duck eggs (cooked or uncooked); 3 ounces Chinese bacon (lap yuk), sliced thinly; 2 Chinese sausages (lap cheong), sliced thinly on the bias

Ingredients

(Servings: 8)

2 cups sticky rice (sweet rice)

1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sliced thinly

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil

1 teaspoon oyster sauce

1/2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine

1 teaspoon dark soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

2 pinches kosher salt

1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1 teaspoon oyster sauce

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

2 dried lotus leaves or 4 sheets of 2-foot-long parchment paper

2 tablespoons small dried shrimp, soaked in water for 5 minutes, then drained, rinsed, and patted dry (optional)

3 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil, divided

1 whole shallot, minced

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

8 dried shiitake mushroom caps, rehydrated in hot water for 15 minutes, then drained, squeezed dry, and sliced thinly

2 salted duck eggs (cooked or uncooked)

3 ounces Chinese bacon (lap yuk), sliced thinly

2 Chinese sausages (lap cheong), sliced thinly on the bias

Lo Mai Gai (Chinese Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Marinated Chicken

For The Sticky Rice Seasoning

For The Lotus Leaf Packages

Steps

Nutrition Facts

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Lo Mai Gai (Chinese Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Marinated Chicken

For The Sticky Rice Seasoning

For The Lotus Leaf Packages

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts