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Crab and bamboo rice in a bowl.

Crab and Bamboo Rice (Kani takikomi gohan)

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Yield 4 servings

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Ingredients 

  • 360 ml rice short grain rinsed (2 cooker cups, or about 1 ½ regular cups)
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • ¼ Cup crab meat canned crumbled , liquid reserved (see tofu with crab sauce for more info)
  • 2 cups dashi stock , about
  • ¼ Cup bamboo chopped (I prefer the whole vacuum sealed ones if you can find them)
  • ¼ Cup nameko mushrooms chopped or enoki
  • to taste Salt
  • ¼ Cup mitsuba leaves and stems roughly chopped
  • salmon roe as garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear, then drain as much of the water out as you can.
  • Add the sake and reserved crab liquid. Fill the rice cooker bowl up to the "2" mark with dashi.
  • Add the crab, bamboo, and mushrooms. Stir the liquid and taste for salt. It should taste like a slightly watery soup. Add more salt if needed.
  • Run the rice cooker according to directions. When the rice is done and has had a chance to steam, add the mitsuba and gently fold into the cooked rice.
  • Garnish with salmon roe and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories 296kcalCarbohydrates 58gProtein 10gFat 1gSaturated Fat 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat 0.3gCholesterol 4mgSodium 481mgPotassium 325mgFiber 2gSugar 0.4gVitamin A 18IUVitamin C 2mgCalcium 66mgIron 1mg
Course Sides
Cuisine Japanese