Hung's Clay Pot Rice

Name: Hung's Clay Pot Rice
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices thick slices of fatty bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice (1/2 cup); 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 118 milliliters ginkgo nuts (optional; see Note); 473 milliliters ounces mixed mushrooms such as oyster and stemmed shiitake, quartered if large; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 scallions, coarsely chopped; 198 grams cup short-grain rice; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Hung's Clay Pot Rice a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 382 calories, 10g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up fatty bacon, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

In a bowl, cover the rice with water and let soak until the grains turn white, about 1 hour.

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Drain the rice.

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In another bowl, toss the mushrooms and scallions with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and season with salt and pepper; let marinate for 10 minutes.

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In a small, enameled cast-iron casserole, clay pot or medium saucepan, cook the bacon over moderate heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Add the soaked rice and stir to coat with the fat.

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Add the ginkgo nuts, marinated mushrooms and scallions, the water and the remaining 1 teaspoon of soy sauce. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.

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Drizzle the oil around the edge of the pot so it runs down the insides.

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Cover the pot and cook the rice over low heat until tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 10 minutes. Raise the heat to high and cook the rice, covered, until sizzling and a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes.

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Remove the pot from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

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