Jalapeno Ginger Rice with Scallions

By kathya5084

I needed to use up some fresh ginger, jalapeno and scallions and was planning to cook rice. The ingredients add more flavor to the white rice.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of long grain rice, rinsed 3 times and drained.
• 2 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 1 minced jalapeno (or 2 serrano chiles)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in rice maker or saucepan and saute ginger, sliced scallions and minced jalapeno until tender. Add garlic and saute briefly until just fragrant. Stir in rice to coat. Add water and salt, stir again.
Cover and turn on rice maker. Rice maker will ding when done OR add water and rice to saucepan and stir, bring to a boil. Turn down heat, cover and simmer on low until water is absorbed - usually 12 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat. For both methods, remove lid and quickly fluff with a fork. Let it "steam" covered for 10 minutes.
Tips: Use a heavy pan with a tight fitting lid. Never use a spoon to stir cooked rice, use a fork to fluff. Do not lift lid to peek during cooking, this will cause mushy rice. When rice is done, it looks pitted on top.