9 easy rice recipes

Well hello, restaurant-style fried rice. This recipe whips up quickly with easy veggies, eggs and soy sauce. Swap shrimp for cooked chicken if you’ve got some leftover. Get the recipe: Quick Shrimp Fried Rice

Set these tender braised chicken thighs on top of fluffy white rice—the perfect sponge to soak up all that rich sauce. Get the recipe: Easy Butter Chicken

With bacon on board, what’s not to like about this simple dish? It whips up in under 30 minutes and packs away nicely for leftovers the next day. Cold rice in a bento box is alright! Get the recipe: Broccoli and Bacon Fried Rice

Beans on rice is the ultimate last-minute meal. You’ve likely got both key ingredients in the cupboard and it cooks up in less than 30 minutes. Bonus: this dish can be easily transformed—use it to fill tacos or top it with a fried egg. Get the recipe: Tex-Mex Black Beans on Rice

Rice doesn’t only have to come in a bowl! These sesame-studded rice balls are super fun and make a great side dish to chicken or fish. Plus they’re a standout in the lunchbox. Get the recipe: Sticky Rice Balls

Your breakfast-for-dinner game is strong with this simple fried rice recipe in your back pocket. Day-old rice gets a refresh thanks to tomatoes, red pepper, garlic, onion and crumbled sausage. Go ahead and put an egg on it. Get the recipe: Breakfast Fried Rice

A warm Thermos lunch is as comforting as it gets—especially when there are mini meatballs and saucy rice inside. Making your own sweet-and-sour sauce is no sweat, either. Get the recipe: Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs on Rice

Do you have leftover rice and 10 minutes? Then you have a meal! It doesn’t get any easier than this: Add sliced pepperoni, peas, spinach and a dash of sesame oil. Now eat it. Get the recipe: Asian Sticky Rice

Congee is a savoury rice porridge traditional to many Asian cultures and is often served for breakfast. Think of it like a soupy risotto—very tasty and easy to eat. This one includes chicken thighs and shiitake mushrooms. Get the recipe: Comforting Chicken Congee