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    Home » Recipe Roundups » Easy Rice Recipes For Dinner

    Published: Mar 7, 2022 · Modified: Jul 13, 2022 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Easy Rice Recipes For Dinner

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    Looking for quick and easy dinner ideas with rice? Today, I am sharing with my collections of 20+ easy rice recipes you can quickly whip up for your family for dinner! There is something for everyone, vegetarian, vegan, one-pot, and many more!

    What makes these rice recipes great

    • Rice is such a breeze to cook whether you are cooking them on the stove, rice cooker, or instant pot. I consider them a blank canvas that you can adapt to whatever flavors you like.
    • One-pot wonder: One-pot meals are all the rage and for good reason, they are simple and easy to make. Making one pot chicken and rice dish or anything is a great example of a hearty meal that will please everyone at the table.
    • Get your veggies in easy with these kids-friendly recipes. You can easily add vegetables to rice dishes without compromising on flavor and it is especially great if you are feeding fussy children.
    • Rice is very cheap, it is a very affordable store cupboard grain, which makes it a great option for budget-minded cooks. If you cook it right then you will have yourself a delicious dinner like this creamy parmesan orzo.
    • You can serve and eat rice any time of the day it makes a great main meal or side dishes. Rice gets the bad rap for being a complex carbohydrate (heavy on starch), but as with everything else in life, it's all about moderation. When consumed in appropriate amounts and proportions, rice can be part of healthy diets that provide complete nutrition.

    With all that said, let's get cooking! Here are some of my favorite easy rice recipes you and your family will love for dinner,

    mushroom, rice and chicken thighs in a skillet.

    Rice and chicken recipes for dinner

    Nothing beats a one-pot rice meal with delicious and tender chicken. These recipes are perfect for a busy weeknight, all you need is a few ingredients along with boneless skinless chicken thighs or bone-in chicken thighs. These family-favorite recipes are so easy to make and can be tailored to your liking.

    Chicken And Rice With Mushrooms
    You will love this chicken and rice with mushrooms recipe. It is tasty, quick, easy and yet packed with flavor. Garlic butter-infused rice, chicken, and mushrooms, a delicious one-pot recipe made on the stovetop. This is about to be on rotation on your dinner menus! It is simple, yet so fancy and delicious.
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    chicken rice and mushrooms in a shallow dish.
    One Pot Chicken and Rice
    This one pot chicken and rice is about to be your family’s favourite. The skinless chicken thighs are tender and juicy and the rice is perfectly fluffy. This is sure a winner weeknight dinner you and your family will enjoy. It is simple, comforting and delicious.
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    a skillet of rice and chicken garnished with green onions.
    Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice
    Instant pot chicken thighs and rice. Easy one-pot instant pot recipe the whole family would love. Weeknight dinner just got easy and quick with this easy instant pot rice recipe. It is flavourful and uses pantry staple ingredients.
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    a plate of rice and chicken.
    Chicken Bog
    You will love this easy chicken bog recipe! Smoked sausages, shredded chicken, and rice cooked in one pot. This is my adaptation of the famously delicious and comforting Southern chicken bog. It is tasty, simple, and clean-up is easy since it is made in one pot.
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    Instant Pot Jambalaya (easy and quick IP rice recipe)
    You will love this instant pot jambalaya! This quick and easy one-pot jambalaya made with smoked sausage, shrimps and chicken is packed full of flavours and utterly delicious.
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    a plate of jambalaya on a napkin.
    Pressure Cooker Rice and Chicken
    This pressure cooker rice and chicken recipe: A quick one pot chicken and rice recipe perfectly cooked in a pressure cooker in under 20 minutes. The chicken thighs are perfectly tender, juicy and the rice is fluffy and full of flavour.
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    rice and chicken cooked in a pressure cooker.

    Simple vegetarian rice for dinner

    These simple vegetarian rice recipes are perfect for when you want a quick and easy meal, that is healthy and delicious. With plenty of options to choose from, there is something for everyone. The combination of flavors is absolutely amazing and perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.

    Mushroom Rice Recipe
    This easy mushroom rice recipe is a perfect side dish. It is packed full of mushroom flavour, mildly spiced for little kicks and utterly delicious. This is a simple one-pot rice pilaf recipe, that requires a handful of ingredients and ready under half an hour. This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free
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    a pot of mushroom rice pilaf garnised with chopped green onions.
    Easy Spinach Rice Recipe (Spanakorizo)
    This easy spinach rice recipe Spanakorizo is about to be the only way you make this Greek rice recipe. It is simple, quick, healthy and delicious. This homemade spinach rice uses a handful of ingredients and a quick way to make your white rice utterly delicious.
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    Easy Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe
    Easy fried rice recipe! This quick and easy vegetable fried rice recipe is perfect when you have leftover rice and fresh veggies that need using in your fridge. It is easily adaptable to any fresh vegetables you have and you may choose to add scrambled eggs if you want
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    Seasoned Rice Recipe
    This herb seasoned rice is a versatile side dish that can be made in less than 30 minutes. Made with simple ingredients, this rice dish is packed with flavor, perfect for any day of the week, and can be served with just about anything. Chicken, steak, fish, or vegetables, this rice will complement any main dish. Let me show you how to make it with my step-by-step guide.
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    herbed seasoned rice on a grey plate with a large spoon set on a marble surface.
    Garlic Butter Rice
    Garlic butter rice is one of the simple rice recipes for dinner you can whip up in 30 minutes. This is an easy rice dish with few ingredients you may already have in your pantry. It is vegetarian and utterly delicious. Perfectly flavoured rice that tick all the boxes of deliciousness.
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    Instant Pot Rice and Beans Recipe
    Instant pot rice and beans made with canned beans! This easy instant pot recipe is simple, super quick and easy to make using a handful of pantry staples ingredients. These beans and rice combo is perfect for a meatless Monday, or a perfect weeknight dinner and a great recipe for meal prep. It is vibrant in colour and utterly delicious. This recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, and healthy if eaten in moderation.
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    a plate of rice and beans with two lime wedges and parsley.
    Easy Instant Pot Mexican rice- Arroz Rojo
    This super easy instant pot Mexican rice recipe is about to be your favourite Mexican food of all time. Make this pressure cooker Mexican rice in half the fraction of time it would take on the stovetop. It is bursting with tomato flavour, delicious and made with a handful of pantry staple ingredients. Add this instant pot Spanish rice to the list of side dishes your family would love!
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    a plate of instant pot mexican rice.
    Nigerian Jollof Rice
    What is world jollof rice day without an authentic Nigerian jollof rice recipe? Let me show you how to make the best west African rice recipe you and your whole family would love.
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    a plate of rice.
    Easy Curried Rice Recipe
    Curried rice or curry rice is a quick and easy side dish recipe that can be served on its own, with stir-fries or any other homemade sauce.
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    Easy Curried Rice Recipe

    Basic rice recipe

    Learn how to cook rice on the stove and make perfect Instant Pot Rice every time!

    Instant Pot Brown Rice
    Learn how to make perfect and fluffy brown rice in your electric pressure cooker at all time using this step by step guide. This instant pot rice is not mushy, dry or undercooked, it is tender, fluffy, nutty and delicious. You will never go back to using stove top or rice cooker after trying this whole grain rice in your IP.
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    a bowl of instant pot brown rice.
    Perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice (No Soaking Needed)
    Let me show you how to make perfect basmati rice in your instant pot at all times. This recipe uses Indian pure white basmati rice. With this easy and quick recipe, you are guaranteed fluffy rice at all times. No soaking is required for this pressure cooker basmati rice recipe and you get tender and separate grains of rice every time. What You Need To Cook Instant Pot Rice
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    Jeera Rice Recipe (Cumin Rice)
    This jeera rice or should I say cumin rice (Indian rice) recipe is an absolute delight. It's one of those recipes that are so simple, yet so fluffy, delicious, and fragrant. Jeera rice is a versatile pilau that can be served with your favorite curry or dal. Let me show you how to make it in easy steps.
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    a bowl of jeera rice placed on a wooden platter placed beside a bowl or curry and sliced onions.
    How To Make Cauliflower Rice (Cauli Rice)
    Cauliflower rice or cauli rice is an alternative low carb substitution for the almighty rice. Learn how to make cauliflower rice in easy steps and all the tips you need to make it perfectly, at all times.
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    a skillet full of cauliflower rice.
    Instant Pot Coconut Rice
    Instant pot coconut rice recipe! A quick and easy rice recipe cooked in an electric pressure cooker. This instant pot rice recipe only calls for 4 ingredients and it is ready under 15 minutes. Coconut rice is great for meal prep and a quick weeknight dinner. A great accompaniment with curries, stir-fries or stews. Let me show you how to make this easy coconut rice that is fluffy and with separate grains.
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    instant pot coconut rice.
    Instant Pot Rice Pudding
    Are after a quick and easy dessert that can be served warm or cold, this instant pot rice pudding is the answer you need. Ready in 10 minutes! This simple classic pressure cooker rice pudding is quick, easy, super creamy, tastes amazing and heavenly. Infused with cinnamon and nutmeg, you can’t resist the goodness and richness of this quick dessert. So good!!!
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    Simple sauce for rice recipe

    Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef Bowl
    Instant pot Korean beef bowl from your pressure cooker to your table in 15 minutes. It is simple, quick, sweet and delicious. This recipe requires little to no prep time and you are guaranteed a flavourful ground beef that melts in your mouth with every bite. This pressure cooker Korean beef recipe is not only good with boiled rice alone, you can serve it in wraps, lettuce cups and veggies as a salad.
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    a bowl of instant pot Korean ground beef.
    Easy Teriyaki Chicken With Rice
    This sweet and sticky easy teriyaki chicken recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner. diced chicken breast sauteed until golden brown and then cooked in my homemade teriyaki sauce until sticky and caramelized. This Asian recipe comes together quickly and it is packed full of umami flavor. Serve it over steamed white rice and steamed broccoli.
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    teriyaki chicken in a skillet with broccoli
    Ground Beef Stir Fry With Rice
    Ground beef stir fry is amazingly easy to make especially on a busy weeknight. This stir fry is loaded with juicy melt in the mouth ground beef, veggies, my homemade all purpose stir fry sauce.
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    ground beef stir fry in a skillet.
    Chinese Curry Sauce With Rice
    Do you love chips and curry and have you ever wondered how the famous Chinese curry sauce is made? This homemade recipe will teach you how to make the delicious, thick, and velvety sauce you can slather on your chips anytime you fancy.
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    a hand holding a fry covered in curry sauce.
    Chicken Curry With Rice
    Perfect Instant pot chicken curry made from scratch and ready in less than 30 minutes, 6 minutes cooking time. This pressure cooker chicken curry recipe is a blend between coconut curry and creamy butter chicken without the butter. It quick, easy, hearty and packed full of delicious Indian flavours. Serve with some fluffy white basmati rice, brown rice and warm naan bread.
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    Shrimp Stir Fry With Rice
    15 minutes and you’ll have yourself the best shrimp stir fry recipe ever made. This is definitely better than your Chinese takeout. It is simple, quick and a healthy weeknight dinner the whole family would love.
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    FAQs

    What to eat with white rice?

    There are endless possibilities when it comes to what to eat or serve with white rice. Some of my favorite combinations are simple grilled meats or fish, curries, stir-fries, and stews.

    Can I make these rice recipes ahead of time

    Most of these rice recipes can be made ahead of time. That said, it is important that the rice is stored correctly to avoid food poisoning. When the rice is cooked, make sure it is completely cooled before you transfer it to an airtight container or a freezer bag. Store in the fridge for 3-5 days and make sure your cooked rice doesn't sit more than 2 hours at room temperature.

    Can I freeze cooked rice

    Yes, you can freeze cooked rice for up to 3 months. However, it is important to note that when reheating frozen rice, you may need to add a bit of liquid (broth, water, milk) to help restore the texture.

    When you are ready to eat, let it thaw overnight in the fridge for the best result. Reheat in the microwave or stovetop according to recipe instructions.

    Is rice healthy

    Yes! Rice can be a healthy part of your diet when eaten in moderation. It is a good source of carbohydrates and can be paired with nutrient-dense vegetables to make a balanced meal.

    What is the difference between white rice and brown rice

    White rice is a refined grain that has been stripped of its bran and germ, while brown rice is an unrefined grain that contains the bran and germ. Brown rice is higher in fiber, vitamins, and minerals than white rice.

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    Easy Rice Recipes For Dinner

    Ajoke
    Looking for quick and easy dinner ideas with rice? Today, I am sharing with my collections of 20+ easy rice recipes you can quickly whip up for your family for dinner! There is something for everyone, vegetarian, vegan, one-pot, and many more!
    You will love this simple garlic butter rice recipe, it is so eay .you can make it in 30 minutes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 339 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups uncooked basmati rice
    • 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken stock
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon garlic cloves chopped
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¼ cup Chopped green onions
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, drain in a colander and set aside.
    • Place a pan on medium heat, add olive oil and leave until hot. Add chopped garlic and sauté until soft, then add butter and swirl until melted
    • Add the washed rice and toast the rice for 2 minutes, stirring constantly so it doesn’t stick to the pan.
    • Pour vegetable broth or broth into the rice and mix to combine. Add salt to taste and place the lid on the pan and continue to cook on low heat for about 15 minutes. Check the rice for doneness, don’t be in a haste to add water is the rice is dry at this point, taste it and check if it is soft enough for you.
    • After 15 minutes, add chopped green onions to the rice, stir to combine and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the heat (there shouldn’t be any water left in the rice at this point) and leave the rice to stand for at least 5 minutes before serving. Fluff up the rice with a fork and serve as desired.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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