Roasted black pepper chicken

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.