Cheap yet Great Rice Cooker Recipe

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often less expensive.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth offers a lighter flavor profile.

Marinade chicken leg with salt, sugar, soy sauce, sake, oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, and toban djan for at least 5-10 minutes.

Rinse jasmine rice under cold water until water runs clear and drain.

Combine rice, water, kombu (or MSG), and additional garlic and ginger in the rice cooker.

Set the rice cooker to white rice mode and cook for 40 minutes.

Before opening the lid, keep warm for at least 10 minutes to ensure chicken is fully cooked.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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