Japanese-Inspired Soy Ginger Beans & Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cooked rice
• 1 cup Canned or cooked edamame (shelled)
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Fresh ginger (grated)
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 tsp Sesame oil(optional)
• 1 tsp Sesame seeds(optional)
• 1 tsp Rice vinegar (or mirin)(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep (10 minutes): Grate the ginger and measure the soy sauce, water, and (if using) rice vinegar/mirin and sesame oil.

2. 2

   Cook (30 minutes): In a small pot, combine water, soy sauce, grated ginger, and rice vinegar/mirin (if using). Bring to a gentle simmer, then add edamame and simmer until the liquid reduces slightly and the beans are heated through, about 20–25 minutes.

3. 3

   Finish: Stir in sesame oil (if using) and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve the ginger-soy beans over the cooked rice.