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\"jambalaya<\/a><\/p>\n

If you own a rice cooker, it\u2019s time to give it a real<\/em> workout. If you\u2019re one of those people who can\u2019t understand the point of plain white rice, do not<\/em> reach for the soy sauce PLEASE!<\/p>\n

Jambalaya<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is totally random for a rice cooker, I know, but I thought it might be fun to try. This was from Sam The Cooking Guy<\/strong><\/a>, an equally random Google find. What I liked about this one though, was that you stick everything in the rice cooker and push \u201cSTART\u201d and that was it. You know me, I love<\/em> the \u201cSTART\u201d button when it\u2019s the only task I have to do.<\/p>\n

Of all the rice cooker recipes, this one was the most extravagant because of all the ingredients, but still, worth it for what you\u2019re getting. There is a Zojirushi version here<\/strong><\/a> if you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n

\"jambalaya<\/a><\/p>\n

The one thing I messed up was that I should have used jasmine rice or some other long-grain instead of my Japanese rice. I think this style of Jambalaya is supposed to be on the mushy side anyway, but I feel it might have been a little too much because of the type of rice I used. It still tasted really good though, so I\u2019m not gonna blame Sam.<\/p>\n

\"jambalaya<\/a><\/p>\n

By the way, you probably already figured out that this Jambalaya is Cajun style, which is why it doesn\u2019t have a tomato base. The other kind is called Red Jambalaya and is the Creole version, specifically associated with the city of New Orleans. They\u2019re both good if you ask me, but now you know!<\/p>\n

\"jambalaya<\/a><\/p>\n

Ketchup Rice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If this sounds like a strange name for a dish to you, I\u2019m gonna agree. But it\u2019s also known as Chicken Rice, and it\u2019s a staple (at least it was when I was growing up) in most Japanese homes. It\u2019s basically the inside rice part of omurice<\/em> (omelet rice) that I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard about. Guess what? If you haven\u2019t mastered the art of frying the paper-thin scrambled egg that\u2019s needed to cover the omurice,<\/em> just make Ketchup Rice in your rice cooker and you won\u2019t be missing a thing.<\/p>\n

\"ketchup<\/a><\/p>\n

I followed the recipe from Just One Cookbook<\/strong><\/a> for this one. Pretty straightforward with ingredients I already had on hand.<\/p>\n

\"ingredients<\/a><\/p>\n

Everything goes into the pot, but you need to layer the chicken and onions on top and not mix it up until the rice cooks through its cycle. You can mix it up after it\u2019s done and let the keep warm function steam it until you get perfect Ketchup Rice. Follow the directions\u2014it\u2019s pretty easy.<\/p>\n

\"ketchup<\/a><\/p>\n

So the great thing about making Ketchup Rice is that it freezes really well, so if you have leftovers, just keep it for later when you need lunch the next day. Rice freezes well in general as you know, so this is no different. In fact, once you\u2019ve mastered that really thin omelet, you can take out your Ketchup Rice and try your hand at omurice,<\/em> LOL.<\/p>\n

\"ketchup<\/a><\/p>\n

Inari Sushi<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We made footballs! That\u2019s what everyone calls Inari Sushi<\/em> if you\u2019re Japanese-American. It\u2019s because of the brown-colored fried tofu wrapping of course. You can literally buy inari<\/em> rice mix from the market where all you do is add it to a pot of rice and cook it, but it\u2019s also easy to make it from scratch if you want.<\/p>\n

\"inari<\/a><\/p>\n

The fun part is filling up the little pouches of fried tofu skins (aburaage)<\/em> to make the footballs. I think it\u2019s a great way to do a food activity with your kids.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never tried inari sushi,<\/em> you should. The sweetness of the fried tofu balances out with the vinegary sushi<\/em> rice, and the ingredients make a great alternative to fish. It\u2019s a simple, inexpensive sushi<\/em> choice. See? It\u2019s now March and we\u2019re still keeping our New Year\u2019s resolution to save money. Pat yourself on the back.<\/p>\n

\"inari<\/a><\/p>\n

What kind of dishes have you cooked in your<\/u> rice cooker lately? C’mon, don’t be shy…\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Products used in this post: Umami\u00ae <\/em>Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NL-GAC10\/18<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

\n\n\n\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Please note that these recipes were not tested by Zojirushi America.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\n\n\n\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n

All images by Bert Tanimoto \u00a92025<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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