Minnow Rice For The Kitchen Klutz
This Super Easy Recipe Guarantees A Tasty And Nutritious Dish
Nov 10, 2009
For those who are not familiar with minnows, they are tiny (about two centimeters in length) fish, usually white or grayish in color. Many Asians, especially the Japanese, regularly eat their rice sprinkled with minnows, as the fish add an extra flavor as well as texture to steamed rice.
Fortunately, making minnow rice dish is very easy; it is guaranteed that even the most hopeless kitchen klutz can do no wrong with this recipe. The ingredients are also cheap and can be commonly found in almost all supermarkets:
Minnow Rice Dish
- rice
- minnow fish
- carrots (or any other vegetables of choice)
- soy sauce (optional)
- plain water
- sake (Japanese rice wine) - optional
Steps To Making Minnow Rice
- Cut or shred carrots (or any other vegetables of choice) into small pieces.
- Wash the rice with water, making sure that the water is not drained more than twice (this ensures that the nutritional value of the rice is not lost).
- Place the washed rice inside a rice cooker.
- Spread the vegetables and minnow evenly tin the rice.
- Add soy sauce and Japanese rice wine if desired.
- Add water to everything, making sure that the water does not go above one knuckle's height above the rice.
- Close the rice cooker and let it do its magic.
- Relax, and delicious and healthy minnow rice will be ready in no time!
Minnow rice can be eaten with practically any other dishes: meats, seafood and vegetables. The list is endless! What's more, minnow rice can be made in large batches and then frozen, to save time and increase convenience. The next time somebody in the house gets hungry in the middle of the night, this frozen minnow rice can serve as an easy and healthy snack.
Another plus of this recipe is that since the fish are cooked inside the rice cooker, this means that the dreaded fishy smell will be greatly lessened, therefore allowing the kitchen to be spared of being avoided by family members.
Nutritional Value of Fish
Unlike red meat, fish is low in fat and cholesterol. What's more, they provide health-promoting protein and calcium. Fish can also reduce the risks of high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists down the nutritional value of fish and provides easy comparison with the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables.
Other Easy and Healthy Fish Recipes
This recipe for minnow rice is just one tiny way anyone can cook healthy and tasty fish dishes. The internet is overflowing with easy and convenient pointers on these heart-friendly recipes.
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