Description
Indulge in a flavorful Asian-inspired dish with this Sticky Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe. Tender chicken breasts are filled with a savory blend of glutinous rice, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and aromatic seasonings, creating a delightful fusion of textures and tastes.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Toothpicks or kitchen twine
For the Sticky Rice Filling:
- 1 cup glutinous (sticky) rice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped mushrooms
- 1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Rinse and Cook Sticky Rice: Soak sticky rice for at least 3 hours, steam for 25-30 minutes.
- Prepare Filling: Sauté garlic, ginger, mushrooms, water chestnuts. Add cooked rice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, green onions, white pepper. Mix and cool.
- Stuff Chicken: Cut a pocket in each chicken breast, season, stuff with rice mixture, secure.
- Cook Chicken: Sear in skillet, then bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest before serving.
Notes
- You can steam the chicken instead of baking for a more traditional Asian preparation.
- Consider adding Chinese sausage or shrimp to the sticky rice for extra flavor.
- Serve with soy dipping sauce or a drizzle of hoisin.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus rice soaking time)
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop + Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg