I know you are far away and is craving for your local Singaporean dish of Lor Mai Gai or Nasi Tim as they call it here in Indonesia .. Here's a quick recipe for 4 portions.
Here's my cheat's way of making it..
1) Soak 1 cup of Glutinious rice (ketan putih) with water in a bowl that fits your steamer. Add more water to the rice if it's soaked. Leave it for about half hour.
2) Heat your steamer and cook the the bowl of glutinous rice for 15-20 minutes. In the meantime, prepare your chicken & mushroom topping.
Ingredients required:-
1 chicken breast, sliced
2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 small onions or 2 shallots, chopped
1 garlic, minced
2cm ginger, minced
3) Place the chicken, mushrooms, a bit of ginger, garlic and onions to marinate with
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon dark soya sauce
1 teaspoon light soya sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon corn flour
4) Sautee the balance onions, garlic & ginger in oil until softened. Add the marinated chicken mixture.
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon dark soya sauce
1 teaspoon light soya sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp black pepper
A pinch of 5 spice powder (optional)
Salt & white pepper according to taste
5) Add the above ingredients and salt to taste.
6) Remove cooked rice and divide into 4 portions. Portion the chicken into 4 as well.
7) Spread the chicken & mushroom mixture at the base of your bowl.
8) Spread the rice
9) Spoon some sauce over the rice while smoothing the top.
10) Steam for 20-25 minutes
11) Remove from heat, flip onto plate and drizzle Sriracha sauce!
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