Dim Sum

 LO Mai Gai 

By Tracy O.                     Oh Mu Food Recipes

Lo Mai Gai Ingredients: 

Ingredients:  ▢ Dried small shrimp ▢ Chinese sausage ▢ Dried Chinese mushrooms ▢ Chicken thighs ▢ Dried lotus leaves    ▢ Water  ▢ Vegetable oil  THICKEN SAUCE: ▢ Corn starch ▢ Water COOK GLUTINOUS RICE: ▢ Glutinous rice ▢ Water...

Preparation: 

1. Wash and soak the lotus leaves in water for around 45 minutes to an hour until it's soft.

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2. Wash and soak the dried Chinese mushrooms for 4-6 hours until it's soft.

3. Rinse and soak dried small shrimp for 10-15 minutes. Then, drain the water and set a side.

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4. When the mushrooms are soft, slice them into strips.

5. Cut Chinese sausage into slices.

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6. Then, cut chicken thighs into strips.

7. In a bowl, add chicken, oyster sauce soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, garlic powder , white pepper and sugar. Then, mix it well and let it marinate for 15-20 minutes.

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8. At the same time, cook glutinous rice in a pressure cooker instant pot, add water and a rack.

9. Put a bowl into the instant pot and add washed and well drained glutinous rice and water. Remember to level the rice and make sure the water covers every rice.

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10. Close the lid and vent, then manual adjust time and natural release.

11. Start cooking the filling. Pour vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on medium high fire, add soaked dried small shrimp, Chinese sausage and mushrooms. Stir fry them for a minute or two.

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12. After that, add the marinated chicken and stir fry them. Then, add water, stir them a little bit and cover with a lid and let it cook for a few minutes until the chicken is cooked.

13. Next, add another water stir fried and pour the cornstarch mixture. Keep stir frying until the sauce is a little thicken. Now, everything is ready for wrapping lo mai gai.

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Now, everything is ready for wrapping lo mai gai.

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14. Brush some vegetable oil on lotus leaves to prevent the glutinous rice stick on the leaves.

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15. Put a layer of cooked glutinous rice on the lotus leaf like a rectangle shape.

16. Scoop some filling on the cooked glutinous rice. Personally, I like to add more filling.

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17. Next, put the other layer of cooked glutinous rice on top of the filling. Then, fold it. You can see the video in the post.

18. After that, put lo mai gai into a bamboo basket and steam them over the top stove for 15-20 minutes, so the aroma of lotus leaves will come out. Besides, you can use an instant pot to steam them as well.

Dim Sum

Lo Mai Gai 

By Tracy O.  Oh My Food Recipes