Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)

Name: Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g uncooked Japanese rice; water (for soaking); 2-3 dried shiitake mushroom; 3 g dried kelp (kombu) (3-5g is approx one small sheet); 275 ml cold water (to make dashi); 150 g boneless chicken thigh (skin on); ½ tsp cooking oil; 3 sheets fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (thinly sliced); 50 g carrot (peeled and julienned); 10 g ginger root (peeled and julienned); 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp tsuyu sauce (noodle soup base); 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Takikomi gohan is a delicious and nutritious way to enjoy Japanese rice. Cooked with meat and seasonal vegetables flavored with Japanese condiments, this dish is commonly enjoyed with fish and miso soup in the cooler autumn months.

Updated at: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:12:45 GMT