Sticky Rice Stuffing (A Chinese-Inspired Thanksgiving Recipe)

Ingredients

• • 2 1/2 cups glutinous rice ((long grain or short grain sticky rice))
• • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• • 2 large shallots (, sliced (or 1 onion))
• • 8 to 10 (about 0.7 oz / 20 g) dried shiitake mushrooms (, medium-sized (*Footnote))
• • 5 links (7 oz / 200 g) Chinese sausage (, sliced)
• • 1/4 cup Shaoxing Chinese wine ((or dry sherry))
• • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• • 1 cup whole water chestnuts (, sliced)
• • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• • 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
• • 2 spring onions (, thinly sliced, for garnish)

Preparation Steps