Sunday, May 4, 2008

Lor Mai Kai

Rice Gluotinous (Rice -measurement up to you pending on how much to make) Wash and soak over night (easier to cook) Drain rice 10 mins before cooking

Ingredients for the rice :

  1. Shallots
  2. 5 spice powder (1 pinch)
  3. Chicken stock (powder)
  4. Sugar n salt

To do :

  1. Fry shallot with enough oil (enough oil so that your rice will be smooth) till light brown.
  2. Put in the rice. Fry till fragant.
  3. Add Ingredients above.
  4. You may wanna put a little more of the chicken stock as it helps to give the bland rice some taste. When you add more stock bear in mind to lessen the salt.

Chicken (chop to small pieces)

  1. Seasoning for chicken (better to season over night)
  2. Add a teaspoon Sesame oil
  3. Soya Sauce 1 tablespoon
  4. Chinese cooking wine
  5. Pepper

Ingredients to fry chicken

  1. Fry chop shallots n garlic .
  2. Add Oyster Sauce.
  3. Add Mushroom.
  4. Add Sugar n salt to taste.
  5. Add Starch (mix with water first).
  6. Put in a little oil fry shallot n garlic till light brown Add chicken fry for a couple of minutes then add mushroom.
  7. Fry for a couple of minutes then add in oyster sauce.
  8. Mix oyster sauce well and fry for a further couple of minutes.
  9. Add water (enough so that you make enough gravy for the rice when you steam. The gravy will help make the rice tastier n it's liquid to help cook the rice faster. So bear in mind that the seasoning for rice must compliment the sauce combined.)
  10. Estimated abt 1 1/2 tablesoon of thicken gravy to be put in together with the rice when preparing to steam.
  11. Bring to a boil and add the starch.
  12. When it thickens, scoop aside.

Lap Cheong

Slice thin enough n fry a bit to make it fragrant.

Steaming Lor Mai Kai

  1. Scoop the cooked chicken n mushrom plus 1 1/2 gravy into bowl.
  2. Add lap cheong.
  3. Add rice on top.
  4. Compress a bit but not too tight.
  5. Cover the bowl with alluminium foil.
  6. Place bowl upside down.
  7. Steam for about 2 hours.
  8. Open them up and stir up the rice slightly so that it will be cook evenly.
  9. Steam for a further 30 minutes or till the rice is cooked thoroughly.

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