Cookwith - A Trip Down Memory Lane: Japanese-Inspired Family Chicken & Rice Feast (Gluten-Free)

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1.5 lbs)
• 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice (gluten-free certified)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup gluten-free tamari sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake (optional)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (grapeseed or canola)
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced, greens and whites separated
• 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
• 1 medium carrot, julienned
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 small cucumber, sliced thin
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• Salt & pepper, to taste