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Spicy New Orleans Chicken Thigh and Pea Rice Dumpling First Release

Spicy New Orleans Chicken Thigh and Pea Rice Dumpling First Release

A spicy twist on zongzi stuffing soaked glutinous rice with New Orleans-marinated, boneless chicken thigh dice and sweet green peas, wrapped in bamboo leaves for a smoky, fiery, juicy filling.

Instructions

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    Ingredients: One chicken leg, 20–10 grams of spicy New Orleans seasoning, 80 grams of frozen peas, 200 grams of glutinous rice, 10 bamboo leaves.

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    Soak the glutinous rice in clean water for several hours until it absorbs water and swells.

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    Clean the chicken leg, remove the bone, and cut the meat into small cubes.

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    Add the New Orleans seasoning and mix well, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for several hours to marinate.

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    Pour the soaked glutinous rice into a sieve to drain the water.

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    Pour into a large bowl, add New Orleans seasoning, and mix well.

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    Add the marinated chicken thighs and add the peas.

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    Mix well.

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    Take a zong leaf and roll it one and a half times into a long, slender cone shape.

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    Fill in the mixed zongzi ingredients, pressing them down firmly.

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    Fold the leaf above downward to cover the filling.

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    Fold to one side again into a triangular pyramid shape.

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    Tie a cord from the top to the waist.

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    All wrapped up.

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    Trim off the grown leaf stalks.

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    Put it in the pot, add enough water to cover the zongzi, bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for about 2 hours.

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    When the rice dumplings become soft and fully cooked, turn off the heat. Remove from the pot and drain the water.

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    Remove the bamboo leaves and serve with tomato sauce.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chicken drumstick
    1 piece
  • Spicy New Orleans Seasoning
    30 g
  • Frozen peas
    80 g
  • glutinous rice
    200 g
  • Bamboo leaves (used for wrapping zongzi)
    10 pieces