Hot rice recipes

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This grain can do it all. The versatility of rice knows no limits. From filling dinners to simple side dishes, rice is an all-star ingredient. Is the fear of gummy or undercooked rice keeping you from fully enjoying making it? Check out our foolproof guide to perfect your technique. Try these weeknight pasta dinner recipes instead. This vegan paella practically screams fresh.

Packed with veggies, this dish comes together in under an hour, and even better, most of the cooking happens in the oven. We’ve gotta be honest: The required stirring of risotto is honestly kind of therapeutic. This comforting soup is sort of like an earthy version of chicken noodle soup. This spicy crab sushi utilizes inexpensive imitation crab, called surimi, to create the beloved creamy and piquant roll. If you’ve got fresh crab on hand—lucky you!

Get the Spicy Crab Roll recipe. This vegan recipe is a bit of a culinary road trip through some Jamaican staples: sweet fried plantains, aromatic rice and peas, and tofu in a jerk marinade. Get the Jerk Tofu Grain Bowls recipe. This particularly easy recipe is packed with smart cooking know-how. Rather than just topping plain rice with sautéed shrimp, you’ll instead build flavor in the pan before steaming the rice. This means first cooking the aromatics in butter, then toasting the rice in the skillet, and cooking the rice in a combination of white wine and chicken broth rather than plain water. Get the Shrimp and Rice recipe.

Get the Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe. This light but satisfying dinner starts with a vibrant sauce made with some of our favorite sunny, bright flavors: sweet bell peppers, nutty white miso, and earthy turmeric, along with plenty of garlic and ginger. You’ll never throw leftover rice away again! Fried rice is a quick and delicious way to transform leftovers into something greater than the sum of its parts. Anything else you add is up to you!

Get the Perfect Fried Rice recipe. How does a bowl of warm, savory grains and tender greens with crumbly feta on top sound to you? If you’re a fan of our classic Greek Salad, this fried rice salad might just be your new favorite. Get the Tomato Fried Rice Salad recipe. The rice in this recipe not only gives a fun porcupine-like appearance to classic meatballs, but also a heartier, contrasting texture.

If you’ve never made risotto because you didn’t want to stand there stirring forever, then this recipe is for you. It packs all the satisfying flavor of a slow-stirred version into a fraction of the hands-on time. These glutinous grains have a lightly sweet flavor and the rice retains its shape during a longer cook, resulting in a satisfying al dente bounce once tender. The trick is to first marinate the shrimp, then cook them in the same skillet we cook the rice. The result: The skillet retains a subtle, briny essence that forgoes the need to make a shrimp stock. Think of this as pizza with a different foundational carb: rice instead of bread. It’s still delicious, and you don’t need to wait for that dough to proof and rise.

A simple, warm, and hearty soup is what we crave all winter long. This one, filled with savory shrimp, filling brown rice, and good-for-you veggies, not only hits the spot, but keeps you full and warm all day long. Believe it or not, you CAN have a hearty, delicious meal on your table in less time than it takes to order delivery. Coating frozen, thinly sliced chicken breasts in a curry-ginger yogurt sauce ensures your chicken is loaded with flavor. Rice is immersed in fragrant tea in this adaptable, warming dish. As to what kind of tea, the playing field is open! Whatever you choose—sencha, genmaicha—will create that soupy texture that’s perfect for a variety of toppings.

Get the Easy Mexican Rice recipe. This recipe has six ingredients, but honestly: It’s all about the rice and kimchi. We love how easy this dish is to whip up with what you have on hand. Leftover rice from last night’s takeout and kimchi staring at you from the fridge?