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5 Easy Rice Recipes
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5 Easy Rice Recipes to Spice Up Dinner

Looking for new ways to enjoy rice for dinner? These 5 delicious and easy rice recipes will add some flavor to your weeknight meals.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 219kcal

Ingredients

Coconut Rice

  • 1 cup jasmine or basmati rice
  • 1 1/4 cups coconut milk
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Mushroom Rice

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 8 oz cremini mushrooms
  • Parsley, for garnish

Tomato Basil Rice

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp oil from a jar of sundried tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup julienne cut sundried tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 pinch salt

Fried Rice

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp butter plus 1 extra tsp
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced

Cilantro Lime Rice

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 lime juiced, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro

Instructions

Coconut Rice

  • Add all ingredients under this heading to a rice cooker or pot on the stove. Cook until liquid has absorbed, which will happen automatically using a rice cooker. Serve and enjoy!

Mushroom Rice

  • Add all ingredients under this heading except for shallots, mushrooms and parsley to a rice cooker or pot on the stove. Cook until liquid has absorbed, which will happen automatically using a rice cooker.
  • Meanwhile, saute shallots and mushrooms with a bit of extra butter in a pan over med-high heat until juices start to release, about 3-4 min. Remove from heat while mushrooms are immersed in liquid, then stir mushrooms and parsley into rice once it is finished cooking. Serve and enjoy!

Tomato Basil Rice

  • Add all ingredients under this heading except for basil to a rice cooker or pot on the stove. Cook until liquid has absorbed, which will happen automatically using a rice cooker. Stir in basil once rice is finished cooking, then serve and enjoy!

Fried Rice

  • Add rice, water, 1 tsp butter and salt to a rice cooker or pot on the stove. Cook until liquid has absorbed, which will happen automatically using a rice cooker.
  • Ideally, refrigerate the rice overnight once cooled and then start with this step, but you can start with the rice hot from the rice cooker if necessary. Add your 2 tbsp butter to a large skillet, then saute garlic for 30 seconds. Add in rice and soy sauce, stirring to combine.
  • Make a hole in the middle of the rice, adding a tiny bit more butter. Crack an egg in the center and scramble for a few seconds until set. Add green onions and stir everything together, cooking another 1-2 min. Serve and enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Rice

  • Add all ingredients under this heading except for lime juice and cilantro to a rice cooker or pot on the stove. Cook until liquid has absorbed, which will happen automatically using a rice cooker. Stir in lime juice and cilantro, serving with extra lime wedges. Enjoy!

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Notes

NOTE: Nutritional info is for the mushroom rice. Nutritional values will vary depending on which rice is made. It is recommended to use Myfitnesspal for remaining varieties of rice as needed.
Stir in your favourite herbs, spices, condiments, sauces, cheese and more.
Season the rice before cooking, with the exception of vegetables and fresh herbs which should be added after cooking.
Make your rice in the Instant Pot.
Store cooked rice in the fridge for up to 5 days. Sprinkle some water over top then reheat in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop.
Freeze plain rice for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge, stir in your toppings and reheat as normal.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg