What better way to start the Lunar New Years with good food and blessings for you and your loved ones. This Lotus Leaf Rice – ??? is an auspicious dish to be eaten at your reunion dinner.
The reunion dinner symbolises the gesture of appreciation and to celebrate the coming of a brand new year together as a family. Unlike the usual family gatherings, we prepare many delicacies as part of the celebration.
Irresistibly wonderful aromas of umami flavours with the sweet scent of the lotus leaves. Sealed within these humble pieces of leaves is a treasure trove of flavours, waiting to be uncovered by you and your family.
From The Meatmen, wishing everybody an Advanced HUAT HUAT Happy Chinese New Year! 🙂

Ingredients

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of dried lotus leaf

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of rice (wash and drain dry)

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of rice (wash and drain dry)

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chicken thigh (skinless & boneless)

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chicken thigh (skinless & boneless)

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Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce

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Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce

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Lee Kum Kee Premium Light Soy Sauce

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Lee Kum Kee Premium Light Soy Sauce

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shaoxing wine

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shaoxing wine

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of Chinese sausage a.k.a. lap cheong (pre-soak and remove skin, chopped into cubes sizes)

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of Chinese sausage a.k.a. lap cheong (pre-soak and remove skin, chopped into cubes sizes)

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dried mushrooms (pre-soak, cut into cubes sizes)

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dried mushrooms (pre-soak, cut into cubes sizes)

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dried shrimps (pre-soak, chopped)

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dried shrimps (pre-soak, chopped)

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fresh prawns (cut into bite sizes)

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fresh prawns (cut into bite sizes)

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salted

egg yolks

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egg yolks

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Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce

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Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce

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tbsp Lee Kum Kee Premium Light Soy Sauce

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tbsp Lee Kum Kee Premium Light Soy Sauce

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tbsp Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce

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tbsp Lee Kum Kee Premium Dark Soy Sauce

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shaoxing wine

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shaoxing wine

Scallions for garnishing

Steps

1

Season chicken with oyster sauce, premium soy sauce and cooking wine. Mix well and set aside.

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Blanch lotus leaf in hot water, drain and wipe dry. Set aside

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Cook rice over a pot, stir occasionally till water just dries out, cover it and set aside for 10 minutes.

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With some oil in the pan, stir fry shallots and dried shrimps until fragrant.

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Add in rice and continue to fry until rice almost dries out.

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Add in mushrooms and continue to mix well.

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Add in chicken thighs, continue to stir fry.

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Lastly add in prawns, mix well.

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Add in LKK XO sauce, LKK soy sauce, LKK dark soy sauce and cooking wine, quick toss and mix well.

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Leave it to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

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Get ready the lotus leaf, transfer rice mixture onto leaf. Punch in 3 holes and drop in the salted egg yolks and cover them with remaining rice mixture.

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