Chinese New Year Sweet Rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups dried shiitake mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce, divided
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine
• 3 links lop chong (chinese-style sausage)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 pound fresh shrimp - peeled, deveined, and diced
• 1/4 pound cooked lamb link sausage, diced
• 1 bunch green onions, diced
• 1 cup fresh water chestnuts, peeled and diced
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• place the jasmine rice and water in a medium saucepan. cover and let stand at least 1 hour, until the water has been absorbed. transfer to a steamer basket and fluff with a fork. steam 20 minutes, or until tender.
• place the dried mushrooms in a bowl with enough hot water to cover. soak 30 minutes or until tender. drain, remove stems, and slice.
• in a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt, sugar, and red wine. place mushrooms in the bowl, and marinate at least 15 minutes.
• in the steamer basket, steam the mushrooms and chinese-style sausage 15 to 20 minutes. remove from heat and chop.
• heat the sesame oil in a large wok over high heat. toss in the shrimp and cook 1 to 2 minutes, until nearly opaque. stir in the mushrooms, chinese-style sausage, lamb sausage, green onion, and water chestnuts. cook and stir about 2 minutes. mix in the rice and remaining oyster sauce. cook another 3 to 4 minutes. remove from heat and toss in the peas. serve when the peas are heated through.