Ginger Rice has a bit of spicy heat. Along with all of the other spices and vegetables you will have a wonderful main or side dish. Under 30 minutes!
Rice is an amazing staple. It can be switched up in so many ways with the background of any ethnicity you can think of. Ginger Rice is my idea of American Japanese.
Ginger adds a bit of spicy heat. Fresh ginger has become such a staple in our house. Those little fingerlike roots are versatile and go into savory or sweets recipes. I even grated it on our BBQ Veggie Pizza.
If I slice a couple of little discs and add it to boiling water then it becomes medicinal. Sip it like tea and your chest opens up. I’m getting off course now! Let’s talk about food.
Ginger Rice to be specific. You don’t need much to get a nice ginger undertone of flavor. You can finely chop your ginger or mince it. A microplane works really fast for mincing.
In this recipe there’s also garlic and tamari. Can you imagine? Mixed with rice and carrots you have a great main or side dish.
Ginger Rice
Ginger Rice has a bit of spicy heat. Along with all of the other spices and vegetables you will have a wonderful main or side dish. Under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup rice - of your choice, you can even use a blend
- 1 cup carrots - sliced thick
- 1/2 cup onion - diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper - finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger - very finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tamari sauce - there is a gluten free variety
- 1/4 cup scallions - chopped, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a boil.
Stir in the rice, cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. This can also be done in a Rice Cooker by adding the stock, salt and rice all at once and then push the start switch. It will finish when the chime dings.
In a saucepan cover the carrots with water and bring to a boil. Cook on at medium high simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet and saute the onion and bell peppers for 10 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger and carrots. Saute 2 more minutes. Set aside.
- When the rice is finished add it to the skillet along with the carrot mixture and tamari.
Heat through and and add salt and pepper. Serve garnished with scallions.
Recipe Notes
So simple and so good.
IF FREEZING:
Please follow any of the directions defined in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer.
TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
Take out of freezer and put in the refrigerator at least 6 to 8 hours before heating (or the day before). Heat in the microwave for about 3 minutes. Stir halfway through. Check for temperature and serve hot.
There’s some more ginger information going on down here. But not the ginger you’re thinking of. Not about food at all so be prepared. It’s just some nostalgic fun.
I’ve been called Ginger. Rarely but it happened. Not because I loved ginger. Back then I didn’t even know what ginger was.
You see I’m a Virginia and, evidently, in some circles the nickname for Virginia is Ginger not Ginny. Very small circles. I did meet a Ginger once though.
There’s a TV character named Ginger and a movie star. That is the extent of Ginger names in my life. I bet you only know Ginger of Gillligan’s Island, Ginger Rogers and maybe one other Ginger too. Maybe.
But … then again. I bet you don’t know many Ginny’s either. We’re a rare breed. Now you see way I put this information way down at the bottom of the page.
It’s nothing to do with the recipe just oldish old fashioned names. Vivian, Suzanne, Margaret, Alice, Irene, Patricia, Sandra, Judith and Virginia to name a few.
Ellen says
Sounds delicious! I could certainly eat this as a main dish!
Patty @ Spoonabilities says
This looks delicious! And can be made in less than 30 minutes – what a fantastic week-night meal treat!
Syama says
Ginger Rice sounds inviting .. especially on a cold day like today. It is so easy to make too . Thank you for sharing !
Mindy Fewless says
This sounds so good! And I love that you used vegetable stock instead of water to give it more flavor!
Ginny McMeans says
That sounds delicious Colynn. Thanks!
The Peace Patch says
Gingery-zinged rice sounds perfect for a cool Fall day…maybe with some chopped cashews, in a wrap or stuffed in a squash. Or with black forbidden rice or Bhutan red rice…yumza! Thanks for the recipe!
Colynn says
I love ginger!…so much that I put in it my water with a hint of lemon juice. It’s so delicious. This rice looks super yummy. Nice combination of flavors. 🙂