Using your Rice Cooker Creatively. Making Fried Rice in it? EASY.

From my manly chef collection.

I recently purchased an automatic rice cooker and am enjoying it immensely.

My favorite rice is Jasmine long grain white. Excellent flavor.

I have discovered that you can create great rice side dishes with just a little imagination.

Today's rice treat side dish recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup dry uncooked rice rinsed in cold water. (i use long grain white rice)

• 2 Cups cool water

• 1/2 Cup (left 0ver) cooked chicken, de-boned, skinned and diced

• 1 Small onion (about 1/4 cup chopped)

• 1/3 Cup chopped mushrooms (optional)

• 1/4 Cup celery chopped fine

• 2 - 3 tablespoons of Teriyaki sauce/marinade

• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1 Tablespoon of Olive oil

Directions:

• -Put olive oil in bottom of cooker

• -Mix all ingredients together and put into cooker

• -Put on the cover and push the 'cook' or 'on' button

• -When done, it will click to warm position

You can add anything you would normally put into your fried rice that you make in a skillet on the top of the stove.

Can this be more easy? Fast, convenient, and delicious. Enjoy.

by d.william 01/12//11