Sweet Potato Rice
A simple Japanese-style rice dish with sweet potato, cooked until tender and lightly seasoned. Perfect as a quick side or light meal.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1 cup short-grain rice
- 1.25 cups water
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the 1 cup rice in cold water until the water runs clear, then drain well.
- 2
Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 1/2 inch cubes.
- 3
In a rice cooker or pot, combine the rice, 1.25 cups water, sweet potato, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, and 0.25 tsp salt. Stir gently.
- 4
Cook according to your rice cooker setting, or bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- 5
Let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- rice cooker or pot with lid
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
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