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Close-up of savory rice cooker potato rice mixed with diced ham, corn, carrots, and fresh green onions.

Easy Rice Cooker Potato Rice (Dump-and-Go)

A true dump-and-go rice cooker meal! Just layer diced potato, savory meats, mushrooms, and veggies over the rice, press start, and walk away. It's perfectly fluffy, incredibly flavorful, and requires minimal cleanup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired / Comfort Food
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups long-grain white rice rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce reduce to 1 1/2 tbsp if bacon is very salty
  • 1 medium potato about 8 oz, peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 4 oz bacon diced small
  • 1/2 cup ham diced
  • 4 to 5 fresh shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 small carrot diced
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil plus more to taste
  • 2 to 3 green onions sliced for garnish

Method
 

  1. Rinse the rice under cool running water 2 to 3 times until the water runs mostly clear. Drain well and add to the rice cooker inner pot.
  2. Add the neutral oil and oyster sauce to the rice. Stir gently with a rice paddle until evenly coated.
  3. Peel and cube the potato. Dice the bacon and ham. Slice the mushrooms. Dice the carrot.
  4. Scatter the potato, bacon, ham, mushrooms, carrots, and corn over the rice in an even layer. Do not stir completely.
  5. Pour in water up to the normal 2-cup rice line in your rice cooker. Drizzle the toasted sesame oil over the top.
  6. Close the lid and select the regular rice mode or white rice mode. Do not open the lid during cooking.
  7. When the cycle finishes, let the rice rest on keep-warm for 5 minutes.
  8. Open the lid and fluff the rice gently with a rice paddle. Mix the ingredients evenly through the rice.
  9. Stir in the sliced green onions. Taste and add a little more sesame oil if desired. Serve hot.
    Close-up of savory rice cooker potato rice mixed with diced ham, corn, carrots, and fresh green onions.

Notes

  1. Use the normal water line for 2 cups of rice in your rice cooker. Do not exceed the maximum fill line.
  2. Bacon and ham are salty, so taste before adding extra salt.
  3. If the rice is too dry after the cycle, add 2 tablespoons hot water and let it steam on keep-warm for 10 minutes.
  4. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  5. Nutrition information is an estimate.