Soy butter garlic rice

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate the chicken with mirin, salt, and white pepper. Set aside.
  2. 2Rinse and drain white rice a few times.
  3. 3Add the rice to the cooker pot.
  4. 4Pour in water, soy sauces, garlic, sesame oil, and sugar if using.
  5. 5Give it a light swirl.
  6. 6Evenly layer on diced onions and marinated chicken on top.
  7. 7Cook it as you would regular rice (I use mixed rice function on my Cuckoo rice cooker).
  8. 8Once finished, add the butter and any frozen veggies (optional).
  9. 9Close the lid for 5 minutes to let the residual heat warm everything through.
  10. 10Mix well until fully combined.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups medium-grain white rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.5 an onion, diced
  • 2 boneless chicken thighs, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional; for color)
  • 3 tbsp regular soy sauce (add 2 extra tbsp if not using dark soy sauce)
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 0.5 tsp sugar (optional, for balance)
  • 1 tsp sugar (optional, for balance)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • frozen cauliflower rice
  • green peas

Equipment

rice cookercooker pot

Tips

  • Don mix the onions and chicken into the rice - Just leave them as a top layer.
  • Use the mixed rice function on the Cuckoo rice cooker.
  • Close the lid for 5 minutes after adding butter and frozen veggies to let the residual heat warm everything through.
  • It's good with kimchi.