Japanese🍚 Starches

Rice Cooker Tuna Rice

Name: Rice Cooker Tuna Rice
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150 g Japanese short-grain rice; 200 ml water; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; ½ tsp sugar; 1 tsp shio kombu (salted kelp); 50 g canned tuna; 1-2 tsp butter

⏱ 3 min🍽 Serves 1

A simple Japanese rice dish requiring just 3 minutes of prep time. Cooked in a rice cooker with no knife work needed, this savory and addictive dish is perfect for busy schedules.

Adapted from a video by JAPANESE COOKING CHANNEL

Just 3 Mins of Prep! Rice Cooker Tuna Rice is My New Obsession!

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Ingredients

Japanese short-grain rice150 g
water200 ml
soy sauce1 tbsp
mirin1 tbsp
sugar½ tsp
shio kombu (salted kelp)If unavailable, substitute with 1 pinch of salt and 1/2 tsp dashi powder1 tsp
canned tunadrained50 g
butter1-2 tsp

Steps

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1
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
2
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain thoroughly.
3
Place the drained rice into the rice cooker pot and add 200 ml of water.
4
Pour in the prepared sauce, add shio kombu and drained canned tuna, then spread everything evenly.
5
Set the rice cooker to cook normally until done.
6
After cooking, add 1 to 2 tsp of butter and mix well so it blends throughout the rice.
7
Optionally, garnish with dry parsley or black pepper.

Rice Cooker Tuna Rice

Ingredients

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