Yam (Taro) Rice
Shiokman Recipes recipe - Chinese
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large onion (finely cut)
- 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 70 g dried prawns (washed and soaked)
- 70 g shiitake mushrooms (washed and soaked)
- 2 ½ cups mushroom water
- 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
- 200 g chicken breast meat (skin removed and cut into cubes)
- 2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 200 g yam (peeled and cut)
- 2 cups rice (washed and drained)
- 1 tablespoon concentrated chicken stock
Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak shiitake mushrooms in hot water and set aside.
- 2
In a hot pan, stir fry chopped onions with some oil until it softens slightly.
- 3
Add chopped garlic and fry for about 30 seconds.
- 4
Add the dried prawns fry until crispy and fragrant.
- 5
Slice the soaked shiitake mushrooms into strips, add to pan and stir fry.
- 6
Add soya sauce and mix well.
- 7
Marinate cut chicken breast with shaoxing wine, pepper and soya sauce.
- 8
Add marinated chicken and some water from the soaked mushroom. Stir well until chicken is partially cooked
- 9
Cut yam into chunky pieces, add to the pan and mix well.
- 10
Pour the rest of the mushroom water and add pepper to taste.
- 11
Add the rice and mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- 12
Add concentrated chicken stock to taste.
- 13
Cover the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
- 14
Lower down the flame, add sesame oil (optional) and give it a quick stir.
- 15
Cover the pan again and cook on low flame until rice is fully cooked.