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Leftover Cooked Rice (any kind)

Davina_JH

Anyone have any great ideas of what to do with leftover rice? Sometimes I will put some on a nice hearty salad, but other than that I don't have any ideas...and I always have rice leftover from dinner. Many times I'll use the boil-in-bag rice so I can't always cut down how much I actually cook.

Thanks

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bathsheba_c

Rice actually freezes pretty well, so you can save it for other meals.

Acg67

Anyone have any great ideas of what to do with leftover rice? Sometimes I will put some on a nice hearty salad, but other than that I don't have any ideas...and I always have rice leftover from dinner. Many times I'll use the boil-in-bag rice so I can't always cut down how much I actually cook.

Thanks

Fried rice

lenniebus

I love to make a stir fry (chicken, mushrooms, veggies) then put over the rice...so yummy, filling and good for you!

MsLilly200

Make omurice, it's super tasty.

Here's a recipe from cookingwithdog on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTf5EgVY5uU

Cathy7794

I like to eat left over brown rice for breakfast sometimes. I'll add a little bit of brown sugar, almond milk and some cinnamon. Eat warm. It's delicious.

luvmybeebees

Fried rice - add whatever leftover meat you have, and/or an egg, some garlic, some soy sauce...so yummy!!

Guamybear

fried rice in this house.. add some veggies, soy sauce..and enjoy!

mjames38

Add chunky salsa and some corn....mexican twist

ArroganceInStep

Day old rice is, in my opinion, far superior for fried rice than fresh cooked.

My cooking is kind of extreme in terms of portions, so moderate as needed:

6 cups leftover rice
12 eggs
1 pound cooked ham, diced
1 pound cooked shrimp
2 cans fried spam (don't judge me, I grew up in Hawaii I can't help but like it)
2 cans peas
2 cans carrots, dices
2 cans corn
soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, and mozzarella to taste (I use a lot)

Makes a ton of food and tastes good.

Laura_beau

Nasi Goreng!!!!!! (Indonesian fried rice)

It is seriously the shizz- I could eat it everyday

) You can buy ready made pastes to mix into the rice and stir fry it with chicken & or prawns (shrimp) and add peanuts, tomatoes, coriander (cilantro), chillis, lime juice and top with an egg (poached or fried). Here are a few recipes :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/nasi_goreng_69542

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/indonesianstylefried_90932

iLoveMyPitbull1225

fried rice. It is best to use left over, cold rice.

AJ_Pete

Bathe in rice pudding.

Mmmm.

Dino924

Fried Rice with lots of veggies and eggs.

GorillaNJ

I always make double batches of rice to put in a stir fry the next day.

kbeech06

Definitely fried rice...lots of veggies. I like a lot of garlic and chili flakes in mine as well!

alasin1derland

stir in condensed cream of mushroom soup and add some chunks of chicken. heat. so good, toss in some cooked broccoli

laughingdani

Mix with onions, tomatoes and cooked ground beef, chicken or turkey. Add spices to taste.
Stuff mixture in hollowed out bell peppers and bake.

Add to soups.

mrspetrosian

I add Rotel to leftover brown rice. Sometimes I add a little cheese on top. Sometimes I don't. Heat it up and ENJOY.

Fisherdh13

Especially brown rice--mix with any kind of vegetables. Add any kind of sauce like a tbsp salad dressing/marinade, etc. Add protein of your choice. My choice is usually salmon. Perfect dinner, etc. Use where you would use pasta, quinoa, beans, etc. Have fun experimenting.

Davina_JH

So many great ideas! I'm officially inspired!
Thanks everyone! :flowerforyou:

NicolesMinion

Day old rice is, in my opinion, far superior for fried rice than fresh cooked.

My cooking is kind of extreme in terms of portions, so moderate as needed:

6 cups leftover rice
12 eggs
1 pound cooked ham, diced
1 pound cooked shrimp
2 cans fried spam (don't judge me, I grew up in Hawaii I can't help but like it)
2 cans peas
2 cans carrots, dices
2 cans corn
soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, and mozzarella to taste (I use a lot)

Makes a ton of food and tastes good.

No Judgement here....just a big smile!! :flowerforyou:

Tuala42

If its just a little bit of leftover sticky rice I'll make "rice balls". Add a little soy sauce if you like, mush up some rice into a ball with your hands (get your hands wet first so the rice doesn't stick as much), then wrap a small piece of nori (seaweed wrapper) around it. My kids eat them as snacks all the time--stick some in a bag and have some on the go snacks.

Syderelli

I like to eat left over brown rice for breakfast sometimes. I'll add a little bit of brown sugar, almond milk and some cinnamon. Eat warm. It's delicious.

omg yummm

thrld

Stuffed peppers -
Cut 3 large peppers in half, clean out the seeds and stuff them with a mixure of:
your rice (say 1 cup), 1 medium chopped tomato, 1 small minced onion, 1/2 cup frozen corn, 1/2 can of black beans, 1 minced garlic clove and 1/3 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Put in a baking dish and pour some spagetti sauce that has been thinned with water (say 1/2 cup of sauce, 1/4 cup of water) over and bake on low temp (or put in hotpot) for 3 hours (until peppers are soft). About 10 minutes before taking out, sprinkle tops with grated parmesan.

fabtony

You can make a soup with it; chicken and Rice soup...yum!

cielbee

Here's a link to a rice salad I love. It's much more delicious than the sum of it's parts. It's delicious with or without the chicken. I often add a can of black beans and more veggies to the recipe. http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Brown-Rice-Salad-with-Grilled-Chicken. You can also top rice into just about any kind of soup, add it to a frittata, or mix in curried veggies.

ewhsweets

I like to eat left over brown rice for breakfast sometimes. I'll add a little bit of brown sugar, almond milk and some cinnamon. Eat warm. It's delicious.

BUMP on this idea

I add it with fresh salsa to my egg white omlet

AbsyPernet

Fried rice is great for leftovers, if not, like some people said, it does freeze very well, make sure you used it all up, AFTER you have defroze it:happy:

ClearNotCloudyMind

Next day lunch:

Rice
Tin of tuna (in water if you're being fussy)
Leftover vegetables from dinner
Salad veg

Chop up everything that needs it and throw into Tupperware. I did this last week and was shocked at how big, easy, nutritious, filling and CHEAP it was. Tasted lovely too.

fairbanksk

Try pouring some soup over it. There are many flavors to try.