Garnished Rice With Green Tea (Ocha-Zuke)

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1. 3 cups cooked rice (leftovers are perfect)
2. 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3. 1 sheet nori (sheets of seaweed like sushi are typically wrapped in)
4. 1 steamed chicken breasts (either are fine or whatever other leftovers you’d like to use) or 1 slice grilled salmon (either are fine or whatever other leftovers you’d like to use)
5. 2 -3 tablespoons chopped coriander
6. 1/4 teaspoon wasabi or 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
7. 2 cups green tea (hot and freshly brewed)

Directions:
1. Divide the rice into 4 deep bowls.
2. Dry roast the sesame seeds by stirring them over medium heat in a skillet until golden.
3. You may want to crush them slightly with a mortar once toasted, but this is not completely necessary.
4. Dry roast the nori by waving it back and forth over direct medium heat for about 1 minute (this is typically done just over the flame of a gas stove and I really recommend you use tongs to do this, not just your fingers!) Fold and tear the sheet into 20 small rectangles and place 5 rectangles in each bowl.
5. Add chunks of chicken or salmon if desired.
6. Garnish each portion with corriander and wasabi or ginger.
7. Pour 1/2 cup tea over each bowl and serve immediately.

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