Rice Dishes: 20 Simple and Delicious Recipes
Plain boiled rice is, of course, good and healthy. But even the most beloved side dish can get boring over time, and you crave something new. Here are 20 simple and delicious rice dish recipes. We've found everything for you, from soups to desserts!
1. Rice and Zucchini Casserole
If you're watching your figure, this recipe is for you.
You will need: 100 g rice, 1 onion, 1 zucchini, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup grated cheese, 2 tsp olive oil.
Preparation: Boil the rice, fry the onion, and grate the zucchini and cheese. Mix all ingredients, leaving a little cheese aside. Season the mixture, spread it into a greased baking dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese on top, and bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Chinese-Style Rice with Egg
An excellent rice dish for breakfast or dinner!
You will need: 150 g rice, 3 eggs, 2 cloves garlic, green onions, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 125 g peas, 1 tbsp soy sauce, salt.
Preparation: Boil the rice until almost done and drain the water. Whisk the eggs in a saucepan and heat gently on the stove. Heat the oil, add minced garlic, green onions, and peas, stir-fry quickly, then add the rice, eggs, soy sauce, and spices. Fry for a couple more minutes until cooked through.
3. Squid Stuffed with Rice
A very tender, beautiful, and healthy dish for a family dinner.
You will need: 800 g squid, 250 g rice, 3 onions, 5 tomatoes, 1 head garlic, olive oil, 0.5 tsp sugar, salt, pepper, chili flakes, spices.
Preparation: Peel and chop the tomatoes with garlic, add 1 chopped onion to them, and simmer everything with 3 tbsp olive oil until the sauce thickens slightly. Mince 200 g of squid, mix it with spices, cooked rice, fried onions, and spices.
Lightly fry the filling and stuff the raw squid tubes with it. Secure with toothpicks, fry them on all sides, place in a baking dish, and pour tomato sauce over them. Bake the squid in the oven for 15 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
4. Puffed Caramel Rice
Do you think puffed rice can only be bought in a store? Not at all!
You will need: 300 ml water, 150 g rice, 1 cup vegetable oil, 100 g sugar, 100 g marshmallows, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Boil the rice in water until cooked, spread it in a thin layer on a baking sheet, and send it to the oven for 2 hours at 80 degrees Celsius. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the rice in small portions. Separately, heat another 50 ml of oil, melt sugar and chopped marshmallows in it until smooth. Mix the caramel with the rice, spread into a mold, and chill.
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5. Cottage Cheese Snack with Rice and Honey
An unusual rice dish that can replace candies and even be dipped in chocolate glaze.
You will need: 280 ml milk, 100 g rice, 100 g cottage cheese, 2 tbsp honey, 30 g cocoa, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Rinse and boil the rice in milk until it becomes a porridge, salt it, and blend it with cottage cheese and honey. Refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours, roll it into small balls, and coat them in cocoa.
6. Vegetable Salad with Rice
A fresh and vibrant salad that is very easy to prepare.
You will need: 1 cup rice, 2 carrots, 5 radishes, 5 cherry tomatoes, half a cup of peas, salad mix, half an onion, herbs, nuts, 2 tbsp wine vinegar, 6 tbsp olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil the rice and let it cool. Meanwhile, chop the vegetables and lightly blanch the carrots and peas. Mix all ingredients and dress the salad with oil, wine vinegar, and spices. Sprinkle with herbs and nuts on top.
7. Mexican Rice with Beans
Use plenty of spices and chili flakes for a spicy and piquant flavor.
You will need: 480 g rice, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, 10 g chili, 300 ml broth, half a can of red beans, spices.
Preparation: Fry chopped onion, garlic, and spices in olive oil, add dry rice to them and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in the broth and cook the rice until done. Let it steep under the lid for 5-10 minutes, add beans and season.
8. Pumpkin Puree Soup with Rice
An unconventional but simple recipe for a vibrant seasonal rice dish.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 1 potato, 1 onion, 4 tbsp rice, broth, spices, and herbs.
Preparation: Roughly chop the pumpkin, potato, and onion, pour broth over them, and cook until soft. Puree the soup with a blender, bring it to a boil again, add rice, and leave on low heat under a lid for 40 minutes. Finally, add spices and herbs.
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9. Rice Soup with Cheese and Herbs
Rumor has it that this recipe came to us directly from Venice.
You will need: 5 cups broth, 150 g rice, 60 g butter, 1 onion, 2 tbsp chopped herbs, 200 g canned peas, 100 g hard cheese, spices.
Preparation: Fry the chopped onion in butter, season it, and add peas for another 3 minutes. Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, add rice, and cook until done. Before serving, add herbs and grated cheese to the bowl.
10. Chicken with Rice in the Oven
A very simple and delicious dish, and you don't need to prepare a side dish separately.
You will need: 600 g chicken drumsticks, 600 ml water, 300 g rice, 1 tsp adjika, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 4 cloves garlic, spices.
Preparation: Rub the drumsticks with spices and adjika, and let them marinate. Meanwhile, chop the vegetables and fry them. Place the vegetables in a baking dish, sprinkle with spices, spread the rinsed rice on top, pour in water, and arrange the chicken. Add garlic on top, cover the dish with foil, and bake for an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
11. Cottage Cheese and Rice Casserole
When serving, garnish with coconut flakes, grated chocolate, or jam.
You will need: 300 g rice, 200 g cottage cheese, 3 eggs, 2 tbsp sour cream, 40 g raisins, 2 tbsp sugar, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Boil the rice and mix it with cottage cheese, raisins, sugar, salt, 2 eggs, and 1 tbsp sour cream. Whisk the remaining egg and sour cream separately. Place the mixture into a greased baking dish and pour the topping over it. Bake for half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Sweet Rice with Shrimp and Arugula
Another unusual Asian rice dish recipe that will definitely diversify your diet.
You will need: 500 g shrimp, 500 g rice, 100 ml rice vinegar, 100 g arugula, 50 g sugar, 50 ml sesame oil, 12 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 lemons, cilantro.
Preparation: Fry garlic in sesame oil in a pan, add fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and shrimp, and simmer until boiling. Add chopped cilantro, arugula, and almost cooked rice, mix, and leave under a lid for 3 minutes.
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13. Liver Casserole with Rice
Almost a complete liver cake for the family!
You will need: 700 g liver, half a cup of rice, 2 eggs, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 onions, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Rinse and clean the liver, and chop it in a blender. Chop the onion and fry it lightly, and boil the rice. Whisk the eggs and combine all ingredients into a liver batter, add spices and baking soda. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
14. Stuffed Zucchini with Rice and Meat
For a juicier and more tender dish, use pork mince, and for a lighter version, use chicken.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 300 g tomatoes, 100 g carrots, half an onion, 100 g cheese, 80 g rice, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Boil the rice until half-cooked, grate the carrots, chop the onion, and slice the tomatoes thinly. Fry the carrots and add them to the minced meat along with the rice and spices.
Cut the zucchini in half and remove the core, then fill the "boats" with the mince. Top with tomatoes, sprinkle with grated cheese, and transfer to a baking dish. Pour in 100 ml of water, cover with foil, and bake for about an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
15. Quick Rolls with Rice and Pickled Cucumbers
This is a unique variation of Moldovan vărzares (pies).
You will need: 2 cups flour, 0.5 cup vegetable oil, 0.5 cup pickle brine, 450 g pickled cucumbers, 70 g rice, 1 onion.
Preparation: Knead dough from flour, brine, and oil, and leave it under a towel for half an hour. Grate the cucumbers and squeeze out the brine, then fry them with chopped onion and add cooked rice. Divide the dough into 12 pieces, roll thinly, spread the filling, and roll into tight rolls. Bake the pies in the oven for half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius.
16. Rice Pudding
A soft and delicate dessert with a subtle flavor thanks to lemon zest.
You will need: 150 g rice, 100 g sugar, 1 liter milk, 20 g butter, 3 eggs, 1 lemon.
Preparation: Boil the milk, add sugar, zest, and rice, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Send the mixture to the oven for about an hour at 80 degrees Celsius. Cool the rice base, mix with egg yolks, and then with whipped egg whites. Grease molds with butter, distribute the pudding among them, and bake for another 10 minutes in the oven.
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17. Rice with Tomatoes and Feta
Pasta with cheese won't surprise anyone, but what about rice?
You will need: 340 g rice, cherry tomatoes, 230 g feta, 170 ml olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil the rice and let it cool. Halve or quarter the cherry tomatoes, crumble the feta, and mix all ingredients. Dress with olive oil and spices and let it sit for at least 10 minutes.
18. Hearty Rice Soup with Bacon
Rice is most often used for light vegetable soups. But we found a heartier dish recipe!
You will need: 2 carrots, 2 onions, 3 potatoes, half a cup of rice, 150 g bacon, half a bunch of herbs, spices, 1.5-2 liters of water.
Preparation: Separately fry chopped onion and grated carrots, and place them in a pot of boiling water. Add rice and diced potatoes, and cook for 15 minutes. Finally, add fried chopped bacon and herbs.
19. Simple Fish Pie with Rice
To make a pour-over pie, you don't need much time or effort.
You will need: 180 g flour, 250 g sour cream, 50 ml vegetable oil, 7 eggs, 1 tsp mustard, salt and baking powder, 1 cup rice, 400 g canned fish, a bunch of green onions, spices.
Preparation: Boil 3 eggs and dice them, cook the rice, chop the green onions, and mash the fish, then mix everything together and season. Knead a liquid dough from the remaining ingredients and pour half into a mold. Spread the filling, pour the remaining dough over it, and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Rice Salad with Smoked Chicken and Strawberries
Want to surprise guests at the holiday table? Go for it!
You will need: 1 smoked chicken breast, 150 g rice, 250 g strawberries, 2 cucumbers, basil, herbs, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 5 tbsp olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil the rice until cooked and rinse with cold water. Cut cucumbers and strawberries into equal pieces, season, drizzle with balsamic vinegar, and mix. Add chopped chicken, herbs, rice, basil, and olive oil.
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