This dish can be prepared with or without the glutinous rice stuffing according to personal preference. The glutinous rice recipe provided also makes for a delicious standalone dish if not used as a stuffing!
Ingredients for glutinous rice stuffing (optional):
- 300g white glutinous rice
- 40g dried prawns
- 3 dried mushrooms (soaked, shredded)
- 1 Chinese sausage (sliced, microwave for 30secs)
- 3 shallots (sliced)
- 1 knob ginger (sliced)
- 1 stalk Chinese parsley (cut)
- 2 tbsp oil
Sauce for glutinous rice stuffing:
- 1 tsp pepper
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp light soya sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp dark soya sauce
- 1 tbsp shallot
Steps for glutinous rice stuffing:
- Soaked glutinous rice with 2 cups water for 2-3 hrs.
- Cook shallot with 2 tbsp oil on High power in a microwave oven for about 3 mins, till golden brown, uncovered. (Stir-in-between)
- Cook dried prawns on High power for 1 min, next add 1 tbsp shallot oil and cook for another 1-1½ mins, uncovered (using microwave oven to cook)
- Cook glutinous rice, Chinese sausage, mushroom, dried prawns, ginger, sauce and some golden brown shallot together with water, set to delicious mode, next press start. ( stir-in-between cooking time)
- When ready, stir in Chinese parsley and golden brown shallot.
Ingredients for chicken:
- 1.4 kg chicken
- 1 ¾ tsp salt
- 1½ tbsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dark soya sauce
- 1 tsp light soya sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp ginger juice
- Honey (use for glazing)
- Some oil and sesame oil for brushing
Steps for roast chicken:
- Wash chicken, pierce skin, pat dry with kitchen towel.
- Seasoned chicken with above ingredients for at least 2 hrs or overnight.
- Stuff chicken with cooked glutinous rice (optional).
- Brushed chicken with oil, place on rack so as to allow the underside to brown.
- If using Panasonic microwave steam oven, set to "Roast chicken" pad, key in weight of chicken, and press "Start" pad. (No pre-heat required, turn over at ½ time). If using regular microwave oven, preheat at about 200 degree celsius, and roast for approximately 45 minutes, turning over at ½ time.
- When ready, glaze with honey.
