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Rice Cooker Chicken and Rice

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I love rice cooker meals. This one is a super easy, one-pot meal that’s packed with flavor. This Rice Cooker Chicken and Rice the best weeknight meal. Everything cooks together in the rice cooker, so there’s minimal cleanup, and the result is tender, juicy chicken, perfectly cooked rice, and a savory sauce that ties it all together. Trust me, this is the kind of comfort food you’ll want on repeat!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Rice Cooker
Cuisine: Rice Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups jasmine rice rinsed
  • 1 ½ cups water or bone broth
  • 6 shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger julienned
  • 2 stalks green onion white and green parts separated
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  • Optional: frozen edamame beans frozen corn
Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce kecap manis
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper sub: black pepper
Garnish: 
  • Chili crisp
  • Green parts of the green onion sliced

Method
 

  1. Prep The Ingredients: Rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear. Set aside. Slice the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Mince the garlic, julienne the ginger, and slice the green onions, keeping the white and green parts separate. Slice the shiitake mushrooms. If using edamame or corn, have them ready.
  2. Mix The Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the low-sodium soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and white pepper. Set aside.
  3. Assemble The Dish: In your rice cooker, add the sliced chicken, white parts of the green onion, minced garlic, julienned ginger, shiitake mushrooms, and any optional additions like edamame or corn. Pour the sauce over the mixture and stir to combine everything well.
  4. Add Rice and Liquid: Lay the rinsed jasmine rice evenly on top of the chicken and vegetable mixture. Do not stir.  Gently pour the water or bone broth over the rice, making sure it’s evenly distributed.
  5. Cook: Close the rice cooker and select the “Cook” setting. Allow the rice cooker to run its full cycle.
  6. Serve: Once the rice cooker finishes, fluff the rice gently and plate the dish. Garnish with the green parts of the green onion and a spoonful of chili crisp for extra heat and flavor.

Notes

You can use any vegetables you have on hand.  

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