What to make with chicken and rice: 11 easy dinners

These 11 dinners all use chicken and rice. The quickest is Buffalo chicken rice bowls, on the table in 30 minutes. Three of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Buffalo chicken rice bowls

  Also needs celery, green onions, carrots and 3 more.

  30 min

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  Lemon garlic chicken over rice

  Also needs butter, garlic and lemons.

  30 min

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  Peanut chicken rice bowls

  Also needs peanut butter, gluten-free tamari, limes and 6 more.

  30 min

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  Teriyaki chicken bowls

  Also needs honey, garlic and cucumbers.

  35 min

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  Cashew chicken stir-fry

  Also needs gluten-free tamari, honey, red bell peppers and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Chicken shawarma-style rice bowls

  Also needs cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onions and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Chicken and rice soup

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots, celery and 2 more.

  55 min

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  Chicken souvlaki bowls with tzatziki

  Also needs lemons, garlic, plain greek yogurt and 4 more.

  55 min

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  One-pot smoky chicken and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Hainanese-style ginger chicken and rice

  Also needs chicken broth, fresh ginger, garlic and 3 more.

  60 min

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  Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake

  Also needs chicken broth, milk, butter and 2 more.

  90 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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