Easy Lo Mai Gai 糯米雞 (Glutinous rice with chicken) recipe with Chinese sausage in Rice Cooker

Chinese sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork belly can be more affordable than specialty sausages.

shiitake mushrooms

🥗Healthier: portobello mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Portobello offers a similar texture, while button mushrooms are widely available and cheaper.

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: jasmine rice

Quinoa is a healthier grain option, while jasmine rice is often less expensive.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin provides a similar sweetness, while soy sauce is a more budget-friendly alternative.

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and shiitake mushrooms into quarters.

Marinate the chicken and mushrooms with ginger juice, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce for 30 minutes.

Slice the Chinese sausage.

Heat up the rice cooker and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the Chinese sausage patties and cook for a while.

Add the marinated chicken and mushrooms to the rice cooker and simmer for 2 minutes.

Add 2 cups of glutinous rice and 2 cups of water to the rice cooker and let it cook.

Cooking Techniques

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