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Glutinous Rice and Chinese Sausage Wrapped in Banana Leaves
Glutinous Rice and Chinese Sausage Wrapped in Banana Leaves
About This Recipe
| Yield: | Makes 6 to 8 packets |
| Active time: | 30 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 1/2 hours |
| Special equipment: | Steamer, cooking twine |
| This recipe appears in: | Seriously Asian: Glutinous Rice and Banana Leaves |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups glutinous rice
- To season the rice:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lard, or a neutral-tasting oil
- 2 links Chinese sausage, cut at a diagonal into 1 inch slices
- Banana leaves
Procedures
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1
Cook the glutinous rice in a rice cooker and let cool slightly. Mix in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar until the seasonings are well-distributed.
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2
Lay large rectangular sections of the banana leaves on a cutting board. Layer slightly smaller rectangular sections cross-wise. Add a few tablespoons of the rice mixture on the leaves. Place a few segments of the sausage in the center and top with a few more tablespoons of rice. Fold the inside layer of the banana leaves over the rice, followed by the outside layer. Tie with cooking twine. Repeat until you have 6 to 8 packages.
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3
Arrange the packets in a steamer and steam over medium heat for 1 hour, replenishing with more water as needed. Serve hot. Unwrapped leftover packets may be frozen for longer storage. It is not necessary to thaw before reheating in a steamer.
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