Taiwanese sausage and sticky rice

Ingredients

• 300 g sticky rice
• 4 pieces Taiwanese sausage
• 6 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms
• 20 g dried shrimp
• 30 g fried shallots
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• to taste ground white pepper
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro

Method

1. Rinse the sticky rice thoroughly in cold water until the water runs clear. Soak in a large volume of cold water for several hours, ideally overnight. Drain carefully.
2. Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms and dried shrimp in warm water until fully softened. Strain and reserve the soaking liquid. Thinly slice the mushrooms and chop the shrimp.
3. Spread the drained rice in an even layer in a steamer basket lined with cheesecloth. Cover and steam until the grains are tender, translucent, and slightly sticky to the touch.
4. Dice half of the Taiwanese sausages. Reserve the rest for serving. Finely chop some of the garlic and keep the rest whole for the serving condiment.
5. In a wok or large skillet, sauté the diced sausage over medium heat until it renders its fat and becomes slightly crispy on the edges. Add the chopped garlic, sliced mushrooms, and shrimp. Sauté until the mixture is very fragrant.
6. Pour the soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper into the wok. Deglaze with a little of the mushroom soaking liquid. Bring to a simmer while stirring.
7. Gently fold the steamed rice and fried shallots into the wok. Stir carefully to coat each grain of rice with sauce, being careful not to crush the grains.
8. Cover the wok, turn the heat down to low, and let steam until the rice has absorbed all the sauce and the flavors are well integrated.
9. Meanwhile, grill the remaining whole sausages in a skillet over medium heat until the skin is crispy and caramelized. Cut them into diagonal slices.
10. Divide the fragrant sticky rice into bowls. Top with the grilled sausage slices. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with a condiment of crushed raw garlic mixed with a little soy sauce.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy

404.8 kcal

Protein

14.69 g

Carbohydrate

65.45 g

Fat

8.27 g

Fibre

2.28 g

Calcium

19.3 mg

Iron

1.34 mg

Magnesium

58.45 mg