Recipes for leftover rice
Cold, day-old rice is drier and firmer than fresh, which is exactly what fried rice and stuffed peppers want. Rice served on the side is a good home for the rest.
Keeping it: Spread cooked rice out to cool, refrigerate it within 2 hours and use it within 3 to 4 days, like other leftovers. It freezes well flat in bags.
Recipes that use it
- Shrimp Fried Rice · uses 4 cups cooked white rice · 22 min
- Vegetable and Egg Fried Rice · uses 4 cups cooked white rice · 25 min
- Vegan Black Bean and Rice Stuffed Peppers · uses 2 cups cooked rice · 1 hr 5 min
- Cheesy Beef and Rice Stuffed Peppers · uses 1 ½ cups cooked rice · 1 hr 10 min
- Jack-o'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers · uses 1 ½ cups cooked rice · 1 hr 15 min
- Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bulgogi Bowls · uses cooked rice · 25 min
- Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala · uses cooked basmati rice or naan · 4 hr 30 min
Served with it
These call for it on the side or as a topping.
- Air-Fryer Chicken Katsu
- Air-Fryer Orange Chicken
- Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
- Creamy Chickpea Coconut Curry with Spinach
- Crispy Tofu and Vegetable Stir-Fry
- Everyday Red Lentil Dal
- Garlicky Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry
- Korean-Inspired Beef Bulgogi (Skillet)
- Pan-Fried Chicken Katsu
- Pressure Cooker Butter Chicken
- Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- Skillet Chicken Teriyaki
- Slow-Cooker Beef and Broccoli
- Slow-Cooker Cuban-Style Mojo Pork
- Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice
- Steamed Mussels in Coconut Curry Broth
- Takeout-Style Orange Chicken
- Thai-Inspired Red Curry with Chicken
- Thai-Inspired Red Curry with Shrimp and Sweet Potato
- Weeknight Chicken Tikka Masala
More leftovers
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