Nuo Mi Fan, or Chinese Sticky Rice, is a savory and satisfying dish made with glutinous rice, lap cheong, dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, and PLANTERS® Salted Cashews.
Infused with soy sauces and Shaoxing wine, then garnished with green onions, it’s a flavorful one-pot meal perfect for lunch or dinner. Rich in umami and texture, this comforting recipe is ideal for sharing or enjoying solo.
Ingredients
| ⅓ | cup medium dried shrimp |
| 2 | tablespoons Shaoxing wine |
| 1 | tablespoon oil |
| 1 | large shallot, minced |
| 3 | sticks lap cheong (Chinese sausage), sliced thinly on the diagonal |
| 5 | medium dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, diced, soaking liquid reserved |
| 2 | cups medium-grain glutinous sweet rice, soaked overnight |
| 3 | tablespoons soy sauce |
| 2 | tablespoons dark soy sauce |
| ½ | cup PLANTERS® Salted Cashews |
| Ground white pepper, to taste | |
| Chopped green onions, if desired. |
Directions
In small bowl, soak dried shrimp in Shaoxing wine 15 minutes.
In skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add shallots. Sauté 1 to 2 minutes or until translucent. Add lap cheong. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until fat is rendered. Add shrimp with wine and mushrooms. Cook 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to rice cooker.
Strain rice. Add to rice cooker along with shiitake soaking liquid (filtering out any sediments), soy sauce, dark soy sauce and cashews.
Allow it to cook in rice cooker. Once ready, add white pepper to taste. Garnish with green onions, if desired.