Japanese Corn Rice Recipe

 

Japanese Corn Rice:

Ingredients for Japanese Corn Rice

• Ears of corn
• Japanese short-grain rice
• Salt
• Sake
• Soy sauce
• Butter (I use unsalted; if you use salted butter, adjust the amount of salt)
• Freshly ground black pepper

Tips and Variations

• Always cook the cob. It’s the single biggest flavor boost — don’t skip it.
• Use the freshest corn you can. Corn’s sugar fades fast after picking, so buy it in season and cook it soon.
• Add a knob of butter. Stir in a little butter at the end for a richer, corn-butter style version.
• Make onigiri. Corn rice holds together beautifully as rice balls — great for bento and lunchboxes.