Chicken Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice with Chicken) 日式雞肉炊飯

Chicken Takikomi Gohan is a savory Japanese mixed rice dish where rice is cooked with chicken, vegetables like carrots and shiitake mushrooms, and seasoned with dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sake. It's a comforting and flavorful one-pot meal.

Nutrition (per serving)

Ingredients

• 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice
• 200g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 medium carrot
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (or 6 fresh)
• 2 cups dashi stock (or 2 cups water + 1 tsp dashi powder)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (for garnish, optional)
• 2 tbsp chopped green onions (for garnish, optional)

Steps

1. Wash the Japanese short-grain rice until the water runs clear. Drain it well and let it sit in a sieve for at least 30 minutes.
2. Cut the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into 1cm cubes. Peel and dice the carrot into small pieces. Slice the shiitake mushrooms.
3. In a rice cooker pot, add the drained Japanese short-grain rice.
4. Add the dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, sake, and salt to the pot. Stir lightly to combine the seasonings with the rice.
5. Evenly spread the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, carrot, and shiitake mushrooms over the rice mixture. Do not stir after adding these.
6. Cook in a rice cooker using the 'mixed rice' or 'white rice' setting. (Typical cooking time for rice cookers is around 40 minutes, followed by resting time.)
7. Once cooked, let the rice rest in the rice cooker with the lid on for an additional 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
8. Gently fluff the rice with a spatula, mixing all the ingredients evenly. Serve hot, garnished with grated fresh ginger and chopped green onions if desired.

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