Instant Pot Sticky Rice with Sausage | Chinese Sticky Rice Instant Pot Recipe

This Instant Pot Sticky Rice with Sausage recipe recreates the classic dim sim Lo Mai Gai in one step using your Instant Pot.

My rendition of Instant Pot Sticky Rice is less than traditional, but I guarantee it's packed with flavors you'll love just as much as the original.

I definitely made some simplifications when creating the recipe. Here are a few things I changed:

• I didn't use lotus leaves because they're not that easy to get a hold of, and I wanted a dish we could all make on a weeknight.
• I used Chinese sausage instead of chicken.
• For this dish, I used dried shitake mushrooms instead of fresh so that they would keep long enough for me to use in other recipes without spoiling (Pressure Cooker Low Carb Hot and Sour Soup or in the Shrimp Risotto).

What Is Lap Xuong?

The one thing that does require a little planning with this Instant Pot Sticky Rice, is buying the Chinese sausage or Lap Xuong or Lap Cheong ahead of time. I debated whether I should try this with widely-available sausage, but really, there is nothing like that Chinese Sausage, no real equivalent.

Lap Xuong is a pork sausage where the pork has been marinated and then smoked. The end result is a slightly sweet and salty sausage that adds a lot of flavor to this very simple dish.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms- you can also use fresh mushrooms, just skip the soaking step.
• Glutinous Rice- If you want this rice to be truly sticky, ensure you're using rice with a high amylopectin content.
• Chinese Sausage- This can be a little difficult to find, so make sure you plan ahead.
• Chicken Broth- You can use water in place of broth to reduce the amount of sodium.
• Soy Sauce
• Oyster Sauce
• Sesame Oil
• Kosher Salt

How To Make Instant Pot Sticky Rice

One of the many things I love about this recipe is how incredibly simple it is to make. Follow these four easy steps (it can be reduced to three if you use fresh mushrooms) for an amazing main course.

1. Soak the dried mushrooms in hot water while you prepare the rest of your ingredients.
2. Add all of the ingredients to the Instant Pot liner, including the soaked mushrooms and stir.
3. Cook under high pressure, and then allow it to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Release all remaining pressure.
4. Remove the Instant Pot lid, stir well and allow to rest until the water or broth is completely absorbed.

Delicious And Traditional Variations

I have no doubt that you're going to love this recipe exactly as it is written, but after you have enjoyed the original version, here are a few ways to change it up:

While cooking

• Dried shrimp 
• Peanuts 
• Chicken marinated in soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, salt, and pepper

After cooking

• Omelette cut into strips 
• Salted egg yolks 

What Else Can You Use Lap Xuong For?

Here is a small list of other ways you can use the Chinese Sausage, or Lap Xuong once you have it. It keeps forever when kept in its vacuum-packed bag, so you can hang on to it for a bit. But here are some other uses for it:

• Fried Rice
• Omelets (The sausages are precooked so you're just really heating them through)
• In spring rolls
• In a vegetable stir-fry
• With Chinese broccoli, in a light broth, over rice

How Long Does It Last?

Place any leftovers you may have in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For the best experience, try to enjoy them within 3-4 days of preparing the recipe.

What Do You Serve With Chinese Sticky Rice?

This Sticky Rice recipe is incredibly filling and can easily be served as a full meal. If you're wanting some variety in flavors and textures to serve alongside it, here are a few of my favorite side dishes to add in:

• Fried Egg
• Gyoza
• Egg Drop Soup
• Egg Rolls
• Wontons

More Easy Chinese Recipes

If you love this Chinese Sticky Rice and want to explore more similar flavors, check out some of these other tasty recipes of mine:

• Chinese Style Spare Ribs
• Instant Pot Chicken Congee
• Nyonya Ondeh Ondeh

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