Name: Sticky Rice Stuffing With Chinese Sausage and Shiitakes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes (plus overnight soaking)
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2½ cups Thai long grain sticky rice, or regular short-grain sticky rice; ⅓ cup pine nuts; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 2 large shallots, sliced into ¼" rings; ½ pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and coarsely chopped; 6 ounces Chinese sausage (about 4 links), sliced (about 1½ cups); ¼ cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 cup jarred peeled roasted chestnuts, roughly chopped; 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth or water; Kosher salt; 2 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish; 12-inch cast iron skillet

Rice stuffing with Chinese sausage and shiitakes in a round red dish with a gold serving spoon.

Sticky Rice Stuffing with Chinese Sausage and ShiitakesLinda Pugliese, food styling by Diana Yen

If you can't find sweet, savory dried Chinese sausage, use an equal weight of maple-cured bacon in this sticky rice stuffing instead.

Do ahead:

The rice should be soaked overnight. The dressing can be assembled and cooked 2 days in advance. Reheat with an extra splash of broth, and top with scallions before serving.

Recipe information

Total Time
45 minutes (plus overnight soaking)
Yield
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2½ cups Thai long grain sticky rice, or regular short-grain sticky rice

⅓ cup pine nuts

¼ cup vegetable oil

2 large shallots, sliced into ¼" rings

½ pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and coarsely chopped

6 ounces Chinese sausage (about 4 links), sliced (about 1½ cups)

¼ cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 cup jarred peeled roasted chestnuts, roughly chopped

2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth or water

Kosher salt

2 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Special equipment:

12-inch cast iron skillet

Preparation

Step 1
Rinse the rice in a colander, and then transfer to a medium bowl. Cover with 1 inch of water and let soak at room temperature overnight. Drain thoroughly.
Step 2
Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and toast, stirring, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside, reserving skillet.
Step 3
Return skillet to medium heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add the shallots and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the shallots are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until the sausages curl slightly, 1 minute more. Add the sherry, bring to a boil, and cook until syrupy, about 1 minute. Add the soy sauce, chestnuts, rice, and toasted pine nuts and toss until the rice kernels are evenly coated. Stir in the broth or water and season with salt. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the rice is cooked, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 4
Garnish rice stuffing with sliced scallions before serving.

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