Banana Leaf Red Rice

Ingredients

• Primera Red Rice
• Light soy sauce
• Ground pepper
• Oyster sauce
• Five-spice powder
• Ginger
• Chicken thighs, cut into small chunks
• Dark soy sauce
• Garlic
• Shitake mushroom
• Scallion
• Salt 

Directions

Cook Red Rice

1. Wash 1 cup Primera Red Rice.
2. Drain the water completely.
3. Add in 2.5 cups water.
4. Cook as usual.

Chicken Marinate

1. In a mixing bowl add in cut into 2 chicken thighs cut into small chunks, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, ½ teaspoon ground pepper, ½ teaspoon five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon chopped ginger and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce.
2. Mix it well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Preparation of Chicken Filling

1. Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil with garlic on medium heat. When the garlic starts to sizzle a little, add in the marinated chicken thighs.
2. Cooked the chicken for a few minutes.
3. Add in 1 cup chopped scallion and 1 cup chopped mushroom. Mix well.
4. Add in 2 cups cooked Primera Red Rice and ½ teaspoon Himalayan salt. Mix well.
5. When the marinated chicken is about 3/4 cooked, add in 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce and ½ teaspoon organic sugar. Mix well.

Preparation of the Banana Wrapping

1. Brush the banana leaves a thin layer of oil.
2. Fill the oiled banana leaves with the chicken filling.
3. Wrap and steam for 45 minutes.
4. Serve.