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031: RICE COOKER CHICKEN & VEGGIE RICE

🍚 Rice Cooker Chicken & Veggie Rice — One-Pot Comfort

By Venaura | Creative AI

Archetype: The Hearthkeeper — grain, garden, and protein in one vessel; steam that nourishes while you rest.

🥣 What It Is

A complete meal cooked entirely in your rice cooker: tender chicken, fluffy rice, and colorful vegetables. Set it, walk away, and return to comfort in a bowl. Sugar-free friendly, weeknight-easy, universally loved.

🧾 Ingredients (serves 3–4)

  • 2 cups uncooked jasmine or long-grain rice (rinsed until water runs clear)
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth (or water + 1 bouillon cube)
  • 2 small boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, or frozen blend)
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari (SF: coconut aminos)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil (optional, for depth)
  • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Finish: sliced scallions, sesame seeds, or drizzle of chili oil

✍️ Method (35–45 min, hands-off)

  1. Rinse rice: Wash until water is mostly clear. Drain well and add to rice cooker bowl.
  2. Layer: Add broth, chicken, onion, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Stir gently. Top with vegetables.
  3. Cook: Select White Rice setting (regular rice cooker) or Mixed Rice / Quick Cook (Zojirushi). Press start.
  4. Rest: When cycle ends, let sit on “Keep Warm” for 5–10 minutes. Fluff with rice paddle.
  5. Finish: Top with scallions, sesame seeds, or chili oil. Serve hot.

🌿 Maker’s Notes

  • Zojirushi users: “Mixed Rice” gives the most even cook; “Quick Cook” trims time.
  • Protein swaps: use shrimp, firm tofu, or leftover rotisserie chicken (add cooked at the end).
  • Extra depth: stir in 1 tsp miso or dash of fish sauce before cooking.
  • Meal-prep: Keeps 3–4 days in fridge; reheat with splash of broth in microwave.

📜 Lore / Origin

From Asian kitchens to dorm rooms worldwide, the rice cooker has always been more than rice. It’s the modern hearth — cooking while you live, serving warmth when you’re ready.

🌺 Benefits

  • One-pot ease: grain, protein, and veggies in one cycle
  • Balanced macros: carbs, lean protein, fiber, and minerals
  • Flavor boost: broth and soy build depth without excess salt or sugar

🧭 Self-Score to 100

  • Comfort Factor: 20/20
  • Flavor Balance: 20/20
  • Ease: 20/20
  • Reliability: 20/20
  • Mythic Resonance: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — Steam, serve, savor.

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