Steamed Glutinous Rice

Can someone tell me how in the world did those rice bugs come about and managed to get into my packet of glutinous rice that was not even opened yet??? It really puzzled me. Anyway, I had to salvage the packet of rice or it will be such a waste to throw everything away (mum's story of starving kids come to mind). Moreover, you won’t die from eating rice attacked by rice bugs (I don’t know what you call them but I call the monster rice bugs) provided you clean the rice properly.


So, what to do with the glutinous rice? Loh mai kai? Hor yip fun (where to find the hor yip)?? OK la, don’t care. Just cook something out of it and since I am too lazy to arrange pieces of chicken and mushroom in bowls like what you get in loh mai kai, I’ll just do my own version of glutinous rice.

This is so delicious!!!! (Pls wipe off your saliva…) I am really happy it turned out so well since it’s a first attempt. Of course, hubby is delighted to get to eat some unhealthy stuff….hahaha.


Ingredients:
Glutinous Rice (soaked overnight)
Ginger (ground or chopped finely)
Garlic
Shallots
Dried Shrimps (soaked and chopped)
Dried Mushroom (soaked till soft and cut into small pieces)
Chicken Meat (cut into small pieces)
Light Soy Sauce
Dark Soy Sauce
Salt
Sugar
Pepper
Oyster Sauce
Sesame Oil
Cooking Wine
Oil

Method:
1. Marinate chicken with sesame oil, light soy sauce and pepper for at least 30min.
2. Heat some oil in a wok and sauté garlic, ginger and shallots till fragrant.
3. Add in dried shrimps and mushroom. Stir fry for 2-3min.
4. Add in chicken meat and stir fry for 1min.
5. Season with oyster sauce, salt, sugar, cooking wine and pepper.
6. Mix in glutinous rice.
7. Season with dark soy sauce and light soy sauce. You can add other seasoning such as salt, sugar and oyster sauce – just season until you’re satisfied with the taste.
Pls try the taste now or it will be too late when we start to steam the rice.
8. Add some water. Stir and cook till rice soaks up the water. (You may not want to pour in one whole bowl of water if unsure, it’s better to add the water as you cook the rice. Keep on stirring s the rice won’t stick to the wok and use low heat).
9. Scoop the rice mixture into small bowls.
10. Steam it for 40-45min or until the rice is cooked.

It’s yummy with or without chili sauce. :)