Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Taiwanese Shiitake Sticky Rice
台式香菇油飯
Recipe overview
Steamed sticky rice is folded into fried shiitake, dried shrimp and pork so the sauce coats the grains, without sausage or egg-strip toppings.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 400 g uncooked glutinous rice
- 30 g dried shiitake mushrooms
- 30 g dried shrimp
- 200 g pork shoulder
- 60 g shallots
Sticky rice seasoning
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp ground white pepper
- 100 ml water
Aromatic frying oil
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Rice steaming water
- 80 ml water
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- wok
- spatula
- measuring jug
- steamer
- steaming cloth
- sieve
- refrigerator
- heatproof gloves
- food thermometer
- measuring spoons
- serving bowls
03
Steps
Step 1
Rinse rice, cover with ample cold water and soak covered in the refrigerator for four hours
Rinse rice, cover with ample cold water and soak covered in the refrigerator for four hours.
Step 2
In the final forty minutes of rice soaking, soak mushrooms and shrimp separately until soft and drain
In the final forty minutes of rice soaking, soak mushrooms and shrimp separately until soft and drain.
Step 3
Destem and shred mushrooms, slice shallots and cut pork into fine strips
Destem and shred mushrooms, slice shallots and cut pork into fine strips.
Step 4
Drain rice and spread on a damp steaming cloth, leaving a small central steam hole
Drain rice and spread on a damp steaming cloth, leaving a small central steam hole.
Step 5
Cover and steam over boiling water for twenty-five minutes with steady steam
Cover and steam over boiling water for twenty-five minutes with steady steam.
Step 6
Sprinkle with 80 ml hot water, loosen rice and steam ten more minutes until no hard centre remains
Sprinkle with 80 ml hot water, loosen rice and steam ten more minutes until no hard centre remains.
Step 7
While rice steams, heat oil and fry shallots over medium-low until pale gold
While rice steams, heat oil and fry shallots over medium-low until pale gold.
Step 8
Add shrimp and mushrooms and fry two minutes until fragrant
Add shrimp and mushrooms and fry two minutes until fragrant.
Step 9
Add pork strips and fry four minutes, checking they are cooked through
Add pork strips and fry four minutes, checking they are cooked through.
Step 10
Add both soy sauces, sugar, pepper and 100 ml water; bring to a boil
Add both soy sauces, sugar, pepper and 100 ml water; bring to a boil.
Step 11
Add steamed rice and fold for three minutes until the sauce is evenly absorbed
Add steamed rice and fold for three minutes until the sauce is evenly absorbed.
Step 12
Portion the rice into bowls and serve hot without compacting it into dense balls
Portion the rice into bowls and serve hot without compacting it into dense balls.
Common mistakes
- Brief sauce-frying cannot fix understeamed rice; do not use soaking water as the seasoning liquid.
Tips
Steaming rice before tossing gives control of texture and sauce absorption. Plan the rice soak ahead; this is not a thirty-minute meal and leftovers need prompt refrigeration.
