Ginger-Wasabi Brown Rice
Take your basic brown rice to the next level with a Japanese kick of flavor, thanks to wasabi, ginger, rice vinegar and honey! It'll only cost you three grams of fat per serving.
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PERFECT PARTNERS: Try pairing this dish with fish, shellfish, pork, beef or poultry, especially if the proteins are cooked with Asian flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 cup short-grain brown rice
- 1 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp pure wasabi powder
- 1 tsp safflower oil
- 1/2 tsp raw honey
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Preparation
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in rice and ginger and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, until rice reaches desired consistency. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk vinegar, wasabi, oil, honey and salt. Fluff rice with a fork and drizzle with wasabi mixture. Fluff again to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/2 cup
- Calories 193
- Carbohydrate Content 41 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 3 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 125 mg
- Sugar Content 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g