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Asian Rice

Asian-style jasmine rice flavored with low-sodium soy sauce and sesame oil, garnished with green onions.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cupsjasmine rice
  • 3 cupswater
  • 1 tablespoonlow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoonsesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 2 green onionsthinly sliced

Equipment

  • fine-mesh sieve
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Fork

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Place 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear; drain well.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed rice and 3 cups water.
  3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer undisturbed for 18 minutes.
  5. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sesame oil over the cooked rice, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, then fluff gently with a fork to mix the seasonings evenly.
  6. Garnish with 2 green onions, thinly sliced, and serve.