Thai Oven-Baked Rice With Shiitake Mushrooms

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth (with 1 can cold water)
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
• 2 -3 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and julienned (or use 1 each red and green)
• 2 -3 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup short-grain rice (Aborio is good)
• salt (optional)
• 3 -4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped

1. Set oven to 375 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
2. Grease a medium-size casserole dish.
3. Heat oil in a large saucepan or a Dutch oven over medium heat.
4. Add in the ground pork and small onion, cook stirring until well browned (about 8-10 minutes, adding in the garlic the last 2-3 minutes of cooking).
5. Stir in the chicken broth plus 1 full can water, soy sauce, lime juice, chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce and cayenne; bring to a boil.
6. Add in bell pepper strips, shiitake mushroom slices and rice to the boiling broth; stir with a wooden spoon, then bring to a boil again, then season with salt; remove from heat and transfer to casserole dish, or leave in the Dutch oven.
7. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the rice is desired tenderness.
8. Stir in the green onions and coriander.

vegetable oil, ground pork, onion, fresh garlic, chicken broth, soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, chiligarlic sauce, cayenne pepper, red bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms, shortgrain rice, salt, fresh coriander

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-oven-baked-rice-with-shiitake-mushrooms-186345 (may not work)