Chinese Sausage Rice with Shiitake Mushrooms
This savory one-pot recipe flavored with succulent Chinese sausage and shiitake mushrooms will make cooking dinner a breeze.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 5 dried shiitake mushrooms (keep soaking water)
- 4 Chinese sausages
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup shiitake mushroom soaking water
- 2 stalks scallions
Sauce
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water for about 30 minutes until they fully rehydrate. Once soft, squeeze out the excess water and slice them thinly. Reserve the soaking water. You can shorten this process by pouring boiling hot water over the dried shiitake mushrooms.
- Prep the sausage by slicing into bite-sized pieces.
- In a medium-sized pot, wash the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. Drain completely and then add water at a 1:1.5 ratio. Since we are also using some of the mushroom soaking water, add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of the shiitake mushroom water.
- Add sliced Chinese sausage and the slice mushrooms into the pot with the rice. Bring pot the a boil, leaving the lid off. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, turn the heat down to the lowest setting. Place the lid on the pot and let steam for about 15 minutes.
- While waiting, make the sauce mixture by mixing light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil and Shaoxing wine.
- Take lid off and add chopped scallions and the sauce mixture. Fluff up the rice and stir to evenly coat rice with the sauce.
- Serve hot and enjoy!