Japanese Corn Rice
A comforting and delicious fusion of jasmine rice and sweet corn, flavored with mirin and soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 mL jasmine rice (2 rice cooker cups)
- 350 mL water
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup corn (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Rinse the jasmine rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Combine the rinsed rice, 350 mL water, mirin, soy sauce, and salt in a rice cooker or pot.
- Cook it up until all the water is absorbed, about 15-18 minutes.
- Add the corn and gently fold it into the rice.
- Finish by adding butter and fluffing the rice with a fork.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs, sesame seeds, or green onions if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using broth instead of water or enhancing with fresh herbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Japanese, corn rice, comfort food, vegetarian, easy recipe, side dish