Kayaku Gohan (Rice With Vegetables)

• 1 1/2 cups short-grain rice
• 1/2 1/2 cup ground chicken (all work well) or 1/2 cup diced chicken
• 2 tablespoons corn oil (if you're using meat) or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil (if you're using meat)
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/4 lb shiitake mushroom, stems removed and caps sliced
• 1 small carrot, finely diced
• 1/4 1/4 cup water chestnuts or 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 lb fried tofu (abruage) or 1/4 lb firm tofu, well pressed and cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin or 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 1/2 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or 2 1/2 cups water

1. Wash the rice and soak it in water to cover while you prepare the other ingredients.
2. If you are using meat or chicken, put the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the meat or chicken and cook, stirring occasionally to break up lumps, until it browns; season with a bit of salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
3. In a medium saucepan or flameproof casserole with a lid, combine all the ingredients including the meat or chicken and the drained rice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then stir once and cover. Reduce the heat to low and cook for a bout 20 minutes and let sit, covered, for 15 - 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, then serve.

shortgrain rice, ground chicken, corn oil, salt, pepper, shiitake mushroom, carrot, water chestnuts, firm tofu, soy sauce, mirin, chicken

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kayaku-gohan-rice-with-vegetables-305670 (may not work)