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2 cups sushi or short grain rice 2 cups water, plus extra for rinsing rice 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon kosher salt Watch how to make this recipe. Place the rice into a mixing bowl and cover with cool water. Swirl the rice in the water, pour off and repeat 2 to 3 times or until the water is clear.Place the rice and 2 cups of water into a medium saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil, uncovered. Once it begins to boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover. Cook for 15 minutes. bine the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl and heat in the microwave on high for 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer the rice into a large wooden or glass mixing bowl and add the vinegar mixture. Fold thoroughly to combine and coat each grain of rice with the mixture. Allow to cool to room temperature before using to make sushi or sashimi. Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2005Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice This is the recipe for Sushi rice that I have learned from my father, the Sushi chef at Minado sushi.

It's not really a secret recipe, many restaurants prepare rice this way, but it produces really great rice. More of a technique than anything. This is a response to a request in the forum and I hope you guys like it! 10 Things to Make With Instant Rice Ignore the directions on the bag that the rice came from and rinse the rice only 3-5 times. The water does NOT have to run clear. Place rice to drain in a strainer. Drain for one hourin the winter, 30 min in the summer. (Sounds strange, but is true). While rice is draining, combine vinegar,sugar, salt and mirin together in a bowl and mix well. If using a kelp leaf,it should be about 2 in long Wipe it lightly, cut small slits to make it look like a comb and add it to a pot along with the water. Add rice to the pot. Bring quickly to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cover the pot and DON'T touch it until the end, NO PEEKING. Cook for 15 minutes before removing the pot from the heat but keep the lid CLOSED.