One Pot Beef and Rice

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4.81 from 26 votes

Pepper lunch inspired dish of beef and rice made in a rice cooker! This savory rice is perfect for those busy nights.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: people

Calories: 798kcal

Author: Dana

Ingredients

1 cup short grain rice
½ cup water
½ pound thinly sliced beef
½ cup corn
½ white onion diced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
2 garlic minced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

sauce (save a little bit for garnish!)

¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon sugar
1 garlic grated
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
lots of black pepper to taste

garnish

leftover sauce
1-2 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

Soak 1 cup short grain rice with 2 cups water. Soaking the rice in water helps soften the rice as short grain rice can be hard in the center if not soaked.
Prepare the sauce by mixing ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon water, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 grated garlic, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, and lots of black pepper to taste. Mix until sugar has dissolved. OPTIONAL: scoop out a few tablespoons of sauce and put it to the side if you want to use as a garnish when the rice is finished cooking.
Add the thinly sliced beef to the sauce you prepared in Step 2. Let the beef marinate for a few minutes while you prepare the next steps.
Wash 1 cup of rice in a strainer (or in the same bowl you used before) until water runs clear. Make sure your strain all the water to ensure that you add the right amount of water in the next step. The water should barely cover the surface of the rice. We don’t need to add too much water because the beef will provide some moisture to the rice and we don’t want soggy rice.
Mince 2 cloves garlic and 1 tablespoon ginger. Dice ½ white onion.
In the pot with rice, add garlic, ginger, onion, ½ cup water, marinated beef from step 3, ½ cup corn, and 1 tablespoon butter. Place pot in rice cooker and press the cook button. If you don't have a rice cooker, use the instructions below.
When the rice is done, mix everything together. Garnish the rice with some sliced green onions and leftover sauce. Hope you enjoy!

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Notes

I understand that not everyone has a rice cooker, so some of us might use pots on the stovetop to cook the beef and rice. If that is you, get your medium sized pot ready. Add the rice, corn, and beef according to the recipe directions. Once your pot is filled with rice and all the ingredients…follow the instructions below and you can make your one pot beef and rice!

1. Heat pot to medium high and cook for 5-7 minutes covered with a lid. The water will start boiling. Make sure to watch over the fire because the water might boil over ◡̈
2. After 5-7 minutes, turn heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes covered. Do not open the lid during the entire cooking process.
3. Then turn off the heat and do not open the covered pot. Leave for 20 minutes covered. After the 20-25 minutes is up, mix the rice together and garnish with sliced green onions. Hope you enjoy.

Expert Tips:

Use short grain rice for this dish. Don’t forget to wash the rice in a strainer a few times until the water runs clear. If you don’t wash off the excess starch in the rice, the rice clumps together and tastes a little grainy when cooked. After washing the short grain rice, the grains will separate and make the rice smooth and soft!

Use high quality (I prefer USDA prime chuck cuts) thinly sliced beef so the beef is tender and melts in your mouth. If you use thicker slices of beef, the beef will get overcooked and may have a tough texture.

Soak the short grain rice in water while you prep the sauce and green onions. This helps soften the rice and give you great texture. Don't worry, the rice is still chewy and tender, it will not be mushy after doing this.

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