Description
This Sticky Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is a flavorful fusion dish that combines Chinese-inspired ingredients with traditional cooking techniques. Juicy chicken breasts are filled with a savory mixture of sticky rice, bacon, mushrooms, and aromatic seasonings, creating a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons sand ginger powder
Sticky Rice Filling:
- 2 cups cooked sticky (glutinous) rice
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 8 oz cremini or shiitake mushrooms, chopped
- 3 scallions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons dark soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon five-spice powder (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cook Bacon and Mushrooms: Cook bacon in a wok until crispy, then add mushrooms and sauté until caramelized.
- Prepare Rice Mixture: Combine mushrooms, scallions, sticky rice, soy sauces, sesame oil, and spices.
- Prepare Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper, and sand ginger powder.
- Stuff and Sear Chicken: Fill chicken with rice mixture, sear in a skillet, then roast in the oven.
- Finish and Serve: Roast chicken until cooked through, remove toothpicks, and serve hot.
Notes
- Searing before roasting locks in moisture and flavor.
- For an aromatic twist, the optional sand ginger powder is highly recommended.
- Use skin-on chicken for even more juiciness.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stuffing, pan searing, oven roasting
- Cuisine: Fusion (Chinese-inspired)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed breast
- Calories: 396
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 581 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg
