Owen's Chicken Rice

A hearty combination of chicken, rice, Chinese sausage and shiitake mushrooms with soy, sesame, cilantro and ginger yields a potent, Asian-influenced casserole.

• Calories: 469 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
• ½ (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 8 ounces Chinese-style sausages
• ½ slice fresh ginger root, chopped
• 12 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked until soft
• 3 cups long-grain white rice
• 2 ½ cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Marinate the chicken and sausages in the soy sauce and 1 teaspoon salt and set aside.

Step 2

Heat sesame oil in a large, nonstick wok. Stir fry the ginger until fragrant. Add the sausages and chicken and stir fry until brown. Add the mushrooms and fry for another 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Transfer the mixture to a rice cooker and add water. When rice is cooked, garnish with chopped coriander and spring onions. Serve.