This weekend, have you thought of any dish ideas to treat your family? How about the fragrant and sticky lotus leaf chicken sticky rice? It’s wonderful, right? Let’s join TasteVN get cooking and immediately make these 2 steamed recipes for delicious sticky rice!
1. Fried Chicken Sticky Rice with Lotus Leaf
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Preparation
8 hours
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Chicken Sticky Rice with Lotus Leaf Serves 4
Glutinous rice 500 gr Chicken thigh quarter 1 piece Dried lotus seeds 20 gr Fresh lotus leaf 1 leaf Chopped lemongrass 1 tablespoon Chopped onion 1 teaspoon Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Chopped green onion 1 stalk Fried onion 1 tablespoon Soy sauce a little Common seasoning a little (salt/pepper/sugar/seasoning powder/msg)
How to make Chicken Sticky Rice with Lotus Leaves and Fried Chicken
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Cooking Sticky Rice
The sticky rice you bought should be soaked in water for 8 hours or overnight.
After that, rinse the sticky rice until it is drained, mix in a little salt, and then place it in a steamer for 45 – 60 minutes until the rice is cooked.
Tip: After soaking, the sticky rice will be very easy to break, so be gentle while rinsing!
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Prepare and Marinate the Chicken
Clean the chicken with salt, then cut the meat and discard the bones.
Place the prepared chicken in a bowl, then add 1 teaspoon of minced onion, 1 tablespoon of minced lemongrass, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.
Chop the green onion finely, then heat a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil until the oil is hot, then add the onion and turn off the heat immediately, mixing well to cook the onion.
Dried lotus seeds should be soaked in water, then drained and washed clean. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add a little salt, and cook the lotus seeds for 15 minutes, then remove and drain.
Lotus Leaf Wrap and Sticky Rice
You place the lotus leaf in a bowl, then add the chicken first, followed by the mixed sticky rice. You wrap the lotus leaf and then place it in a steaming basket, cover it, and steam for 20 minutes.
After that, take the entire lotus leaf wrap with sticky rice out onto a plate, with the side containing the chicken facing up. Use scissors to cut the lotus leaf and decorate with scallion oil and a bit of fried shallots.
Final Product
The sticky rice after unwrapping the lotus leaf emits a fragrant steam with an enticing aroma. The sticky rice is chewy and fragrant, soaked with the sweet scent of lotus leaves, combined with the nutty flavor of lotus seeds and the savory fried chicken. If you make this for your family to enjoy, everyone will surely be amazed by your culinary skills.
2. Chicken sticky rice with lotus leaves and stir-fried chicken
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Preparation
8 hours
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Cooking Time
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken sticky rice with lotus leaves and stir-fried chicken Serves 8 people
Sticky rice 1 kg Lotus seeds 200 gr Chinese sausage 100 gr Chicken breast 200 gr Dried shrimp 50 gr Cashew nuts 100 gr Shiitake mushrooms 50 gr Sugar 50 gr Dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons Sesame oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Chicken seasoning powder 2 teaspoons Pepper 1/4 teaspoon Five-spice powder 1/4 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose delicious sausage
- Fresh sausage usually has a pinkish-red color with small pepper grains inside. Marinated with wine, fresh sausage will have a distinctive aroma from the wine along with spices and pepper.
- When you squeeze fresh sausage with your hand, it will feel soft and smooth. At the same time, when tasting, you will feel the light sweetness of the sausage, the rich blend of spices along with the soft and fluffy texture of the meat.
- You can easily find fresh sausage at markets, supermarkets, or order on e-commerce websites. You can also make sausage at home using the recipe from TasteVN.
How to choose delicious dried shrimp
- Delicious dried shrimp will have a natural reddish-pink color, and there should be no tiny spots on the surface or any unusual coloration.
- When touched, they should feel firm, and when smelled, there should be no foul odor, as it could indicate that the dried shrimp has been soaked in chemicals for longer preservation.
- Additionally, it is advisable to avoid choosing shrimp that are dark red, as that indicates they have been dyed, which may affect health.
How to choose good dried shiitake mushrooms
- When buying, you should choose mushrooms that are not broken and have a light brown cap (generally, there is not much change in color when the mushrooms are dried).
- Good dried shiitake mushrooms will have a fragrance that is not musty or strange. Avoid buying mushrooms that show white mold spots.
- You should buy mushrooms that are well-packaged in bags and clearly printed with the origin and expiration date to ensure safety when using them!
Tools for preparation
How to make sticky rice with chicken and lotus leaves
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Prepare the ingredients
Fresh lotus seeds should be bought, remove the lotus seed heart and discard the black part on top of the seed.
The chicken should be washed clean, drained, and then diced.
The sausage should also be diced, the cashews chopped small, dried shiitake mushrooms soaked until soft and cut into small cubes.
How to clean and quickly process shiitake mushrooms- Method 1: Soak the mushrooms in warm water at 60 – 80 degrees Celsius for about 7 – 10 minutes until soft, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Rinse the mushrooms briefly with clean water, then boil in boiling water for about 3 – 5 minutes and rinse again with cold water, then let drain.
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Boil the lotus seeds
You place a pot on the stove and then add the lotus seeds to boil for about 5 – 10 minutes until the lotus seeds are just cooked. Then you take the lotus seeds out into a bowl and let them drain.
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Stir-fried filling
Put a little cooking oil in the pan, add minced shallots and fry them fragrant over high heat. When the shallots start to turn golden, add the chicken and stir well, then add dried shrimp and shiitake mushrooms to stir-fry together.
Add 2 teaspoons of chicken seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of five-spice powder, and 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce to the pan, then stir the ingredients well.
Once the ingredients are cooked, add the sausage and cashew nuts to stir-fry together, then add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan and stir well again before turning off the heat.
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Mixing sticky rice and steaming
Soak the sticky rice overnight, then rinse it and let it drain. Before steaming, add 1 teaspoon of salt to the sticky rice and mix well. Once the rice is evenly mixed, add the lotus seeds and mix together.
Tip: The sticky rice will be very fragile after soaking, so be gentle when mixing!Place the mixed sticky rice in a steamer for 45 minutes until the rice is cooked and the lotus seeds are soft but not mushy.
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Steam the lotus leaves
You take the steamed sticky rice out and mix it with 50g of sugar.
Next, you open 2 lotus leaves and place them in a bowl, then add 1/2 of the sticky rice into the lotus leaves, place the sautéed chicken filling inside, and then add the remaining sticky rice on top, press it tightly, wrap the lotus leaves, and steam for another 10 minutes to finish.
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Final product
The sticky rice dish after completion has the delicious chewy taste of fragrant sticky rice blended with the flavorful sautéed chicken filling, which will definitely not disappoint you. The dish will taste better when served with some chili sauce.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- The good chicken meat will have a characteristic golden-yellow skin. The outer layer of skin is thin, feels smooth to the touch, is not too bumpy, and has good elasticity.
- The inside of the chicken meat has a natural pinkish-red color, not too light or too dark. Especially, the chicken meat should not have any bruises or blood spots.
- If buying pre-processed and packaged parts, you should carefully observe the expiration date and packaging date. Check if the bag’s openings are intact.
How to clean chicken without a foul smell
- First, you prepare a pot of water and add some tamarind leaves, then bring them to a boil. When the water boils, put the chicken that has been bled into it and blanch for about 3 – 5 minutes to allow the water to penetrate the chicken feathers. However, do not soak too long as it will cause the chicken meat to peel off.
- After that, wait until it cools slightly, then proceed to pluck the chicken feathers. You need to pluck closely and firmly to remove all the fine feathers (down) of the chicken. Rinse the chicken with clean water several times to firm up the skin.
- Cut off the oil gland at the tail of the chicken; if not usable, you can also cut off the tip of the chicken’s tail to avoid affecting the dish’s flavor.
- First, mix vinegar with salt and rub it evenly over the chicken or you can soak the chicken in that mixture for about 3 – 5 minutes. Then rinse with clean water several times, and you can prepare delicious dishes.
How to choose fresh and delicious lotus seeds
- When buying lotus seeds, you should choose those that are mature, with a shiny skin, a certain firmness, and are off-white or deep yellow in color. Because when cooked, these seeds will be soft, rich, and have a very distinct aroma.
- You should not choose seeds that are still young, too small, those that have lost their core, dry seeds, and moldy seeds. Because these seeds will be bland and no longer delicious when processed.
I hope with the 2 ways to make lotus leaf chicken sticky rice provided by TasteVN, you can immediately prepare this dish for your family to enjoy. Wishing you success!
