Ingredients
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- 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice
- 2 cans (5 oz each) tuna in oil, drained
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt
- 2 cups dashi stock (or water)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Allergen check: Fish, Soy recognized in these ingredients. Check package labels and substitutions.
Step by step
- Rinse that rice in cold water until it runs clear. Drain it well. Clear water means fluffy rice, team!
- In your rice cooker pot (or a heavy bottom pot), combine the drained rice, soy sauce, mirin, and Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt.
- Pour in the dashi stock. Give it a gentle stir to distribute that seasoning. This is your flavor base!
- Now, layer the drained tuna, carrots, and mushrooms right on top of the rice. DO NOT MIX. I repeat, do not mix! Let them sit on top to steam perfectly.
- Close the lid and hit the cook button. If you're using a pot on the stove, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
- When the cooking cycle finishes, let it steam with the lid closed for another 10 minutes. Patience wins championships!
- Open the lid and take in that aroma. Use a rice paddle to gently fluff everything together, breaking up the tuna chunks slightly.
- Serve hot in bowls and top with fresh green onions. You absolutely crushed this! DUNZO!
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A little more about this recipe
Timing
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield & storage
Original yield
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
From Tony’s kitchen
Listen up! You're about to turn humble canned tuna into a Japanese masterpiece! This is high-protein, big-flavor comfort food that cooks itself. We're talking savory umami rice infused with ginger and soy, studded with veggies. You got this, chef—let's get cooking!
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Ingredient notes
Ingredients & allergen check
Major-allergen signals: Fish, Soy
- Japanese short-grain rice
- tuna in oil
- carrot
- fresh shiitake mushrooms
- soy sauce
- mirin
- Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt
- dashi stock (or water)
- green onions
Sweet Ginger blend: Sea salt, Ginger
Check every package label. Brands, substitutions, shared equipment, and cross-contact can change allergen exposure.
