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mushroom rice bowl

Steamed Mushroom White Rice

Basic Sunday
A great way to use any leftover mushrooms for a savory and delicious rice bowl with soy mixed sauce
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Short grain white rice
  • 3 cups assorted mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 2 1/4 cup water to soak shitake mushrooms need 2 cups when cooking the rice

Soy Mixed Sauce

  • 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp Korean red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Rinse rice a few times and soak in cold water for 1 hour
    2 cups Short grain white rice
  • Slice mushrooms for 20 minutes and squeeze out excess water. Save the mushroom water for the rice.
    3 cups assorted mushrooms, 2 1/4 cup water to soak shitake mushrooms
  • Drain the water from the rice
  • Add it into a heavy bottom pot and pour 2 cups of mushroom water.
  • Pour over the soy sauce and sesame seed oil. Mix well
    2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • Even out the rice on the pot
  • Layer on sliced mushrooms
  • Close the lid and bring it to a boil
  • When steam is coming out from the lid, turn the heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes. Don't open the lid.
  • Turn the heat to low and cook for another 5 minutes
  • Turn off the stove and rest the rice for 5 minutes.
  • To make the soy mixed sauce, combine soy sauce, sesame seed oil, roasted sesame seeds, and korean red pepper flakes. Mix well
    2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp sesame seed oil, 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds, 1 tsp Korean red pepper flakes