Recipe: Not Fried Rice (rice cooker)

NOT FRIED RICE

1 teaspoon sesame oil
6 ounces chicken tender, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
16 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut in half lengthwise
2 tablespoons soy sauce (can use low-sodium)
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/2 ounce Canadian bacon or ham, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
2 tablespoons chopped mushroom
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 (rice cooker) cups Basmati rice*
3 1/3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup julienned red bell pepper (1x1/8-inch pieces)
4 green onions, trimmed and chopped (include 2-3 inches of green)
1 cup mung bean sprouts

Lightly coat the steaming tray with cooking spray. Place the chicken in a small dish and drizzle with half the sesame oil; stir to coat. Place in the steamer tray to one side in a single layer. Repeat with the shrimp. Reserve.

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Stir until sugar dissolves; reserve.

Insert the rice cooking bowl in the rice cooker. Add the oil; cover and turn on for 1 minute.

Add the Canadian bacon, chopped onions, carrot, mushroom, and garlic. Stir to coat with oil. Cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes.

Add the rice; stir to coat. Add the stock, cover and cook. After rice has cooked for 15 minutes, place the steaming tray over the cooking bowl and cover. Continue to cook until Rice Cooker switches to "Warm".

Using protective potholders, lift off steaming tray. Add the peas, red pepper and green onions to the Rice Cooking Bowl on top of the rice - do not stir. Replace the steaming tray on top of the Rice Cooking Bowl and cover. Let stand 5 minutes.

Transfer the rice and vegetables to a medium bowl, along with the steamed chicken and shrimp and mung bean sprouts. Drizzle the soy mixture over the rice and stir to combine. Serve immediately.

*Your rice cooker cup equals 6-ounces (12 tablespoons
or 3/4 of a standard 1-cup measure) measuring cup.

Makes 8 cups
Source: Cuisinart 8-cup rice cooker manual