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Simple Oriental Rice Recipe

This is a tasty and satisfying side dish to serve with any Asian-inspired entreé.
Course Rice, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian inspired
Keyword oriental rice, oriental rice recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 336kcal
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

Oriental sauce

  • 2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. chili garlic sauce add more for added kick of heat
  • 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. ground or minced ginger, (optional)

Rice

  • 1 cup white jasmine rice
  • 1 tbsp. canola or peanut oil
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion, 1/2 a medium onion
  • 3/4 cup sweet bell pepper, chopped small, (your choice of color)
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth

Garnishes

  • chopped, salted peanuts
  • fresh chopped cilantro
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • green onions, chopped green parts

Instructions

  • Using a large, lidded skillet add 1 tablespoon of canola or peanut oil and heat on medium-high until the oil starts to shimmer. Add 1 cup of white jasmine rice and stir to coat the rice with oil. Continue stirring and brown the rice slightly. This should take 3 minutes.
  • Then add the chopped onion and bell pepper and sauté for another 2 minutes to soften. Carefully add the chicken broth and lower the stove temperature to low, just enough to simmer. Place the lid on the skillet and simmer for 13 minutes.
  • After 13 minutes, remove the lid and check the rice for tenderness and the amount of broth that has been absorbed. If the rice is tender and most of the broth is gone, continue to the next step. If the rice is still not quite tender and there is still broth in the skillet, place the lid back on and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Mix all the ingredients for the oriental sauce together in a small bowl and then pour it over the cooked rice and stir to fully incorporate. Serve the rice hot with garnishes of choice on the side.

Notes

  1. The substitute ingredient for chili garlic sauce could be straight sriracha sauce and minced garlic. A substitute for sweet chili sauce could be a teaspoon of sriracha and a tablespoon of honey. These methods are completely untested by me but would probably taste very similar. 
  2. You may like to add some ground ginger to the sauce for a bit of a sweet flavor. 
  3. If you don't have rice vinegar, you can use apple cider vinegar or sherry vinegar since they are close in flavor and acidity. 
  4. For a bit more spicy kick, add more chili garlic sauce or some sriracha.
  5. The nutrition information is based on using all of the garnishes listed and it is an estimate of the quantities.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal