Yes! You Can Cook Fish in a Rice Cooker

Although a rice cooker was designed to create fluffy, perfectly cooked rice, it also can be used to create an assortment of one-pot fish meals. However, fish cooks quicker than meats such as beef, chicken or pork.

The trick to successfully cooking fish in a rice cooker is to place it in the machine with enough sauce or water to thoroughly and evenly cook the flesh. The fish needs to be checked often to ensure that it does not overcook.

1. Place fish fillets or whole fish on a large cutting board. If preparing fish fillets, use a sharp knife to create three to four one-fourth- to one-half-inch slits on both sides of the fish. If using whole fish, cut three one-half-inch clefts on each side of the fish.
2. Season the fish and prepare a sauce, if desired. The sauce must have at least 1 cup of liquid in it to properly cook the fish. If you season your fish without liquids, 1 to 3 cups of water must be placed into the bottom of the rice cooker to cook the fish thoroughly.
3. Place seasoned fish or fish sauce into the rice cooker.
4. Turn the rice cooker on its lowest setting. If the cooker does not offer setting selections, turn rice cooker on to begin preparation.
5. If using a whole fish, check for doneness after 12 minutes, then recheck every 2 minutes or until the flesh near the top fin of the fish easily flakes when poked with a fork. If using fish fillets, check after 10 minutes or until the fish easily flakes when poked. If using fish fillets less than 1-inch thick, check after 5 minutes, and recheck every 2 minutes.
6. Transfer the fish and sauce to a serving bowl or fish without sauce to serving plate when the fish is cooked.
7. Depending upon the preparation method, garnish with fresh lemon slices and herbs that enhance the flavor of the fish, such as fresh parsley, thyme, oregano, cilantro or ginger.
8. Serve immediately with freshly baked bread or steamed vegetables.