Japanese Corn Rice

Name: Japanese Corn Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2¼ cups uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice; 2 ears sweet corn ((large, with husks; about 12.2 oz, 345 g each)); 2 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2⅓ cups water; 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter ((or more, if you‘d like; use vegan butter for vegan)); soy sauce ((for drizzling; optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This Japanese Corn Rice recipe is made with fresh sweet corn and rice seasoned with soy sauce and a generous amount of butter. The rich taste of butter and burnt soy sauce brings out the familiar flavor of Japanese street food. A delicious ode to summer!

Updated at: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:58:18 GMT