Greek-style lemon dill rice

We tried this recipe:  https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/lemon-dill-rice-250959 We used 1 cup jasmine rice, rinsed and drained to remove excess starch. We used juice from ½ a lemon but zest from the whole lemon. We added fresh dill (about ¼ cup chopped from the freezer), plus an additional 1 Tbsp for garnish. We also added ½ of the… Continue reading Greek-style lemon dill rice

Cheesy rice egg bowl

We loosely followed this recipe: https://futuredish.com/rice-egg-bowl/ Our modifications: first, we doubled the recipe to 4 eggs, 2/3 cup water, and 1 cup cooked rice. Second, we skipped the vegetables and soy sauce. We added 3 cooked bacon strips, crumbled (setting aside ¼ strip for garnish) and freshly ground black pepper. Third, at the end of… Continue reading Cheesy rice egg bowl

Vietnamese-inspired chicken congee with celery

Feeling under the weather, we modified Andrea Nguyen’s chicken back and celery rice (http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/116232038826/vietnamese-chicken-back-and-celery-rice-recipe) to make a comforting porridge. First, using a pressure cooker, we combined two large chicken backs and some additional chicken skin (from freezer), about 6 inches of peeled ginger (cut into 1-inch penny slices and each lightly smashed), 2 large shallots… Continue reading Vietnamese-inspired chicken congee with celery

Coconut milk rice pudding with Indian flavors

This kheer-like recipe was a good use of leftovers: 1 cup cooked jasmine rice and 1 cup coconut milk. We tried this recipe: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/rice-pudding-made-with-coconut-milk-113661 Our modifications: first, we used 1 cup cooked jasmine rice (so we skipped the first step). Second, we skipped the cinnamon stick and used the lemon rind only as a garnish.… Continue reading Coconut milk rice pudding with Indian flavors

Leek, turnip, and rice soup

We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12179-leek-turnip-and-rice-soup Our modifications: first, we used haiga rice instead of arborio. Second, we garnished with fresh marjoram (instead of fresh parsley) and a light drizzle of olive oil. At the end of cooking, we removed the bay leaf and then used an immersion blender to purée the soup (we left about… Continue reading Leek, turnip, and rice soup

Korean rice cake and dumpling soup (dduk mandu guk)

We generally followed this Maangchi recipe for rice cake soup, except that we sautéed the beef before adding the water and garlic and reduced the frozen rice cake to 1/3 lb (instead of ½ lb): https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/tteokguk To make this a dumpling soup, we added a dozen frozen homemade dumplings (leftover from a dumpling party) along… Continue reading Korean rice cake and dumpling soup (dduk mandu guk)

Hakka claypot rice with Chinese sausage

We followed this recipe from Linda Lau Anusasananan’s The Hakka Cookbook, with some modifications: first, measure 2 rice cooker cups of jasmine rice, rinse well, and then measure water (I used a rice cooker inner pot to get the right ratio). Pour the rice and water into a large - 1400 ml (5.1 cup) -… Continue reading Hakka claypot rice with Chinese sausage

One-pot Chinese sausage and rice

We tried this simple and delicious recipe: http://steamykitchen.com/26666-how-to-cook-chinese-sausage-recipe-video.html The gist of the video is you prepare dry rice and measure water as you normally would, but then you add a few Chinese sausage links on top just before starting the rice cooker. Cook as you normally would, then remove the sausage links and cut them… Continue reading One-pot Chinese sausage and rice