Shiitake And Lotus Seed Stuffing

Name: Shiitake And Lotus Seed Stuffing
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 9 cups
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried lotus seeds; 1/2 cup dried sliced shiitake mushrooms; 3 1/2 cups ground chicken (breast and thigh); Giblets from turkey or chicken, chopped; 1 cup chopped shallots; 1 cup chopped onion; 3/4 cup chopped water chestnuts; 1 cup dried sweet rice flakes, preferably green; 3 teaspoons mushroom powder; 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce; Freshly ground black pepper

Recipe from Bao-Xuyen Le

Adapted by Amanda Hesser

Updated Nov. 11, 2022

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:9 cups

¾cup dried lotus seeds
½cup dried sliced shiitake mushrooms
3½cups ground chicken (breast and thigh)
Giblets from turkey or chicken, chopped
1cup chopped shallots
1cup chopped onion
¾cup chopped water chestnuts
1cup dried sweet rice flakes, preferably green
3teaspoons mushroom powder
1½tablespoons fish sauce
Freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Place lotus seeds in medium bowl with water to cover. Soak 2 hours.
Step 2
Drain seeds, and transfer to saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer until seeds are slightly firmer than cooked chickpeas, about 1 hour. Drain well, and allow to cool. Split seeds in half, discarding any bitter green shoots in centers. Set aside.
Step 3
Cover mushrooms with hot water, and allow to soak until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain well.
Step 4
In large mixing bowl, combine lotus seeds, mushrooms, chicken, giblets, shallots, onion, water chestnuts, rice flakes and mushroom powder. Mix well with wooden spoon. Season with fish sauce and black pepper to taste.

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Matt3 years ago

I found this in the NYT cookbook and really thought it sounded really interesting. With some effort, I convinced my girlfriend to let me make it as a second dressing for Thanksgiving. Tracked down the ingredients at H Mart (around DC) and Amazon. The resulting dish was really...off-putting. Flavors seemed all off and the dressing was green from the rice flakes. I may have done something wrong, but won't be trying again.

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