Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice with Chicken)

Name: Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice with Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g uncooked Japanese rice (short or medium-grain only, basmati or jasmine cook dry and separate and turn this into a different dish); 2 dried shiitake mushrooms; 3 g dried kelp (kombu) (3-5g is approx one small sheet); 300 ml cold water; 150 g boneless chicken thigh (skin on, or skin-on chicken breast); ½ tsp cooking oil; 3 small sheets fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (approx 12g each, thinly sliced); ½ carrot (peeled and julienned); ½ thumb ginger root (peeled and julienned); 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; ¼ tsp dashi granules; finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Takikomi gohan is a classic Japanese comfort dish where rice is cooked together with proteins, vegetables and a seasoned dashi broth. The result is satisfyingly savory with deep flavor in every grain.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:47 GMT