Dim Sum-level Lo Mai Gai, at home (糯米鸡)
Lo Mai Gai, sticky rice chicken! This classic dim sum item consists of a small mound of lard-seasoned rice, stuffed with a saucy, umami rich ingredients and chicken.
0:00 - How to best do Dim Sum at home
2:12 - The day before, soaking stuff
2:53 - Steaming the Rice
4:47 - Preparing the Filling
7:23 - Assembly
9:27 - Steaming and Freezing
10:26 - What are some other Lo Mai Gai fillings?
SOURCING
Long grain sticky rice should be pretty easy to find - it's basically the default sticky rice in South China and Southeast Asia:
Bamboo shoots:
Lotus leaves unfortunately not on Weee:
INGREDIENTS
Makes six Lo Mai Gai.
* Long grain sticky rice (长糯米), 400g
* Dried shiitake mushrooms (冬菇), 8g
* Dried shrimp (虾米), 8g
* Dried scallop (干贝), 8g
* Extra water for pouring over the rice when steaming: 1-2 cups
* Seasoning for the rice: salt, 1 tsp; chicken bouillon powder (鸡粉), 1/8 tsp; MSG (味精), 1/8 tsp; melted lard, 60g
* Chicken - thigh or leg - 60g of meat
* Marinade for the chicken: salt, 1/4 tsp; sugar, 1/4 tsp; cornstarch (生粉), 1/2 tsp; chicken bouillon powder (鸡粉), 1/8 tsp; white pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp; soy sauce (生抽), 1/2 tsp; dark soy sauce (老抽), 1/4 tsp; toasted sesame oil (麻油), 1/2 tsp
* Bamboo shoots (竹笋), 40g - canned is also ok
* Reserved mushroom/seafood soaking liquid, 1/2 cup for frying the chicken
* Reserved mushroom/seafood soaking liquid, 1/2 cup for frying the filling
* Prepared sauce for frying the filling: salt, 1/2 tsp; sugar, 1/2 tsp; cornstarch (生粉), 1/2 tbsp; MSG (味精), 1/8 tsp; chicken bouillon (鸡粉), 1/8 tsp; white pepper powder, 1/8 tsp; soy sauce (生抽), 1 tbsp; dark soy sauce (老抽), 1/4 tsp; toasted sesame oil (麻油), 1/4 tsp; reserved mushroom/seafood soaking liquid, 1/4 cup
* Dried lotus leaf, 2
PROCESS
The day before, wash and soak your sticky rice, as well as the with the shiitake/shrimp/scallop.
To make the sticky rice, drain, then steam it for 30 minutes - checking every ten minutes. At the 10 minute mark and the 20 minute mark, drizzle over one cup of water bit by bit, flipping the rice as you go. You may not need to add any more water at the 20 minute mark if you rice already looks white and moist.
Remove the rice from the steamer, let it cool down. Mix with the 'seasoning for the rice'.
Squeeze and mince the mushrooms, the shrimp, and the scallops - reserving the soaking liquid. Debone your chicken - if using bone-in - and cut into six ~10g hunks. Marinate the chicken, set aside. Dice the bamboo shoots, if using.
Fry the chicken over a high flame, and once it visually looks about 'done' (~30 seconds), add in the 1/2 cup of reserved mushroom/seafood soaking liquid and swap the flame to medium. Let it reduce away into a thick sauce, ~6 minutes. Remove the chicken.
Fry the mushrooms, seafood, and bamboo shoots over a medium flame until fragrant, ~1 minute, then add in 1/2 cup of reserved mushroom/seafood soaking liquid together with and spare sauce from frying the chicken. Let it reduce away, ~6 minutes. Add in the 'prepared sauce for frying', cook for 1-2 minutes until reduced and thick.
Fold the lotus leaf into quarters, then soak in 80C water for 30 minutes (it might be convenient to do this step earlier).
Squeeze the excess liquid out from the lotus leaf, and cut the leaves into quarters along the crease. This will give you six wrappers, plus an extra two in order to patch up any broken leaves. Weigh your sticky rice, and divide into six portions. Oil your wrapper, place half of one 'portion' on, together with one piece of chicken and 1 tbsp of sauce. Make a dome with the other half of the rice, lay it on. Seal the sides, shape with the leaf, fold in the leaf like a Christmas present, then roll it all up.
Steam the Lo Mai Gai on medium for twenty minutes.
To freeze, wait until they come back down to room temp, then lay flat in a plastic bag. To re-heat, don't thaw - steam from frozen, ~30 minutes over a medium flame.
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ANGEL x JASMINE 8 Treasures Lotus Leaf Rice 八宝荷叶饭
ANGEL x JASMINE 8 Treasures Lotus Leaf Rice 八宝荷叶饭
Prep time: 24 hours|Cooking time: 1 hour|Serving size: 6-8 pax
Ingredients:
400 g Jasmine Sunwhite Fragrant Rice, wash and drain
2 pcs Lotus leaf
60 g Dried scallops, soak overnight and reserve the liquid
60 g Dried oysters, soak overnight and reserve the liquid
120 g Dried prawns, soak until soft and roughly chopped
180 g Carrot, diced
40 g Dried shiitake mushrooms, soak overnight and reserve the liquid, sliced
130 g Fresh lotus seeds
30 g Goji berries
40 g Ginger, minced
80 g Garlic, minced
9 ½ tbsp Angel Oyster Sauce
3 ½ tbsp Angel Light Soy Sauce (Selected)
1 tsp Angel Thick Caramel
1000 ml Liquid (reserved soaking liquid from scallops, oysters, and mushrooms)
2 tbsp Cooking oil
2 tbsp Sesame oil
(For garnishing)
100 g Toasted cashew nuts
2 sprigs Spring onion, thinly sliced
Method:
1. Soak lotus leaves in hot water for 30 minutes, drain and set aside.
2. Heat up cooking oil and sesame oil in a wok, add in ginger, garlic and dried prawns. Stir fry until fragrant.
3. Add in Jasmine Sunwhite Fragrant Rice and stir fry for 5-6 minutes. Add in carrots, mushrooms, lotus seeds and stir well. Followed by scallops and dried oysters, stir fry further 1 minute.
4. Add in 250 ml liquid and stir fry until all liquid is absorbed. Repeat the step until all liquid is used up. May need to top up water if not enough.
5. Add in Angel Oyster Sauce, Angel Light Soy Sauce (Selected) and Angel Thick Caramel. Stir well and remove from heat.
6. To assemble, brush each layer of lotus leaves with oil and place them on top of each other in a large bowl. Toss in the rice and goji berries by layer, then fold over neatly and steam for 30 minutes.
7. To serve, tip the lotus leaf rice to a plate, slit the top and garnish with cashew nuts and spring onions.
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