PUMPKIN CHICKEN MUSHROOM RICE (电饭锅南瓜香菇鸡饭)

Directions

  1. 1Add oil, minced garlic, and chopped spring onion to the rice cooker and stir-fry.
  2. 2Add rice to the rice cooker.
  3. 3Add 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce to the rice and aromatics and stir-fry.
  4. 4Cut the pumpkin into small pieces.
  5. 5Add the diced pumpkin to the rice cooker on top of the stir-fried rice.
  6. 6Marinate the bite-sized chicken with 1 tbsp light soy, 1 tbsp oyster, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp white pepper, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch.
  7. 7Add the marinated chicken and shiitake mushrooms to the rice cooker, on top of the pumpkin.
  8. 8Add water to cover the rice.
  9. 9Close the rice cooker and cook.
  10. 10Once cooked, add chopped spring onions and coriander to the rice cooker.
  11. 11Mix everything well in the rice cooker.
  12. 12Serve the pumpkin chicken mushroom rice into a bowl.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice
  • 300 g bite sized chicken
  • 250 g pumpkin
  • 6 pieces shiitake mushroom
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 knob ginger
  • spring onions
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 0.5 tsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • water
  • coriander
  • chilli

Equipment

rice cookerbowlchopping boardknifespoon

Tips

  • Stir-fry the aromatics with the rice before cooking to give the rice a charred aroma and prevent it from getting too mushy.
  • Place mushrooms and chicken on top so their juices and umami drip down into the rice as they cook.
  • Add coriander for a good addition to the dish.