Rice Cooker Protein, Veggies, and Rice Meal

When you need a break from the evening post workout routine grind, pop this in a rice cooker and it’ll do the cooking on its own! everything cooks together, with a bit of seasoning, lots of protein, and even more fiber.

For the base, you’ve got purple rice, with tons of grains as fiber, but it doesn’t stop there. kabocha squash adds a light sweetness, fiber, and goes perfectly with the chestnut and mushrooms that also get dropped in. the protein is marinated in a garlicky, soy marinade then layered on top of everything so its flavors coat everything!

But this is just the combo i put together for tonight’s meal. once you understand the formula, you can make this with any other combo you can think of:

base of purple rice

veggie options:

1 harder veggie (daikon, carrot, sweet potato, kabocha squash)

1 softer veggie (mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant)

leafy greens get sauteed first, then added at the end

proteins:

meat must be well seasoned through marination or the use of salted meats!

now here’s the recipe I used to make this version…