What to make with rice: 100 easy dinners
These are the 100 easiest of the 545 dinners on Dollop built on rice. The lists below narrow them down. The quickest is Microwave black bean burrito bowl, on the table in 10 minutes, and the cheapest is Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge) at $0.67 a serving. Every one of them is simple enough for a first try.

Microwave black bean burrito bowl
$2.65 a serving
10 min

Microwave elote chicken rice bowl
$2.46 a serving
12 min

Microwave Hawaiian fried rice with ham and pineapple
$2.38 a serving
12 min

Microwave arroz con pollo
$2.44 a serving
15 min

Garlicky pork and green bean stir-fry
$2.81 a serving
20 min

Ham fried rice
$2.48 a serving
20 min

Korean sausage and vegetable stir-fry (sausage yachae bokkeum)
$2.67 a serving
20 min

Spam and eggs
$2.65 a serving
20 min

Easy beef stir-fry
$3.88 a serving
25 min

Kimchi fried rice
$4.17 a serving
25 min

Korean fire chicken with cheese (buldak)
$3.09 a serving
25 min

Nasi goreng
$3.96 a serving
25 min

Philly cheesesteak rice bowls
$4.00 a serving
25 min

Air fryer salmon bites
$4.86 a serving
30 min

Air fryer shrimp
$4.63 a serving
30 min

Air fryer stuffed peppers
$4.58 a serving
30 min

Beef teriyaki rice bowls
$3.12 a serving
30 min

Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min

Canned chicken and rice soup
$2.17 a serving
30 min

Easy chicken stir-fry
$2.36 a serving
30 min

Frozen vegetable stir-fry with eggs
$3.47 a serving
30 min

Honey garlic shrimp
$3.30 a serving
30 min

Honey sriracha chicken
$2.21 a serving
30 min

Instant Pot risotto with peas and parmesan
$2.39 a serving
30 min

Korean ground turkey and cabbage stir-fry
$2.44 a serving
30 min

Korean-style beef bowls
$2.57 a serving
30 min

Lemon pepper chicken
$2.40 a serving
30 min

Spicy gochujang pork rice bowls
$1.99 a serving
30 min

Tawa pulao (Mumbai spiced rice)
$2.52 a serving
30 min

Air fryer sweet chili chicken meatballs
$2.41 a serving
35 min

Air fryer sweet chili pork bites
$2.19 a serving
35 min

Banh mi rice bowls with ground chicken
$2.66 a serving
35 min

Ground beef and frozen vegetable stir-fry
$2.43 a serving
35 min

Instant Pot canned chicken and rice
$2.28 a serving
35 min

Miso chicken thighs
$3.01 a serving
35 min

One-pan cheesy chickpeas, broccoli and rice
$1.78 a serving
35 min

One-pot lemon chickpeas and rice
$1.89 a serving
35 min

Sheet pan crispy rice with broccoli
$2.36 a serving
35 min

Sheet pan Hawaiian kielbasa
$3.37 a serving
35 min

Teriyaki Spam rice bowls
$1.71 a serving
35 min

Tofu bhurji
$2.38 a serving
35 min

Air fryer buffalo cauliflower rice bowls
$2.51 a serving
40 min

Air fryer coconut shrimp
$3.67 a serving
40 min

Air fryer tempeh
$2.64 a serving
40 min

Cilantro lime chicken
$2.10 a serving
40 min

Edamame curry
$2.33 a serving
40 min

Greek ground beef meal prep bowls
$4.68 a serving
40 min

Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
$1.10 a serving
40 min

Hoppin’ John (black-eyed peas and rice)
$1.96 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot cheesy enchilada rice
$1.99 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot cheesy ground turkey, broccoli and rice
$2.44 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot cheesy tuna and rice
$1.87 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot Greek lemon chicken and rice
$2.41 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot shrimp burrito bowls
$3.25 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot stuffed peppers
$3.43 a serving
40 min

Instant Pot vegetarian burrito bowls
$2.28 a serving
40 min

Khichdi (Indian rice and lentil porridge)
$0.67 a serving
40 min

One-pot Mediterranean rice
$3.31 a serving
40 min

One-pot teriyaki ground chicken and rice
$2.43 a serving
40 min

Sheet pan ginger soy chicken thighs and broccoli
$2.61 a serving
40 min

Shiro wat
$1.15 a serving
40 min

Taco rice
$2.87 a serving
40 min

Vietnamese lemongrass chicken
$2.74 a serving
40 min

Air fryer tofu
$2.30 a serving
45 min

Brown sugar garlic chicken
$2.22 a serving
45 min

Chipotle chicken thighs
$1.79 a serving
45 min

Creamy white beans and rice
$1.69 a serving
45 min

Instant Pot cheesy ground beef and rice
$1.93 a serving
45 min

Korean braised potatoes with eggs (gamja jorim)
$3.21 a serving
45 min

Mexican beef and rice
$2.50 a serving
45 min

Red beans and rice
$1.51 a serving
45 min

Salmon fried rice
$3.39 a serving
45 min

Sheet pan fried rice
$1.12 a serving
45 min

White beans and ham
$2.19 a serving
45 min

Yellow rice with vegetables (arroz amarillo)
$1.76 a serving
45 min

Ethiopian cabbage and potatoes (atakilt wat)
$1.43 a serving
50 min

Greek cabbage rice (lahanorizo)
$1.75 a serving
50 min

Lazy cabbage roll skillet
$1.24 a serving
50 min

Spinach artichoke rice bake
$1.80 a serving
50 min

Stuffed pepper soup
$2.27 a serving
50 min

Cheesy rice and bean casserole
$1.23 a serving
55 min

Kongnamul bap (Korean bean sprout rice)
$1.47 a serving
55 min

Sheet pan suya tofu with peppers and onions
$2.44 a serving
55 min

Soy sauce chicken drumsticks
$2.00 a serving
55 min

Instant Pot lentils and brown rice
$1.45 a serving
60 min

Instant Pot wild rice pilaf with cranberries and pecans
$2.39 a serving
60 min

Chicken inasal
$2.97 a serving
65 min

Chicken tocino
$2.09 a serving
65 min

Green chile rice casserole
$1.53 a serving
65 min

Baked pork chops and rice
$2.21 a serving
70 min

Ham, broccoli and cheese rice casserole
$1.72 a serving
70 min

Baked tomato rice with mozzarella (riso al forno)
$1.82 a serving
75 min

Cajun chicken and rice bake
$2.25 a serving
80 min

Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake
$2.71 a serving
90 min

Baked chicken and rice
$2.46 a serving
95 min

Cheesy lentil and rice casserole
$1.11 a serving
110 min

No-peek chicken and rice
$1.95 a serving
115 min

Slow cooker butternut squash risotto
$3.18 a serving
135 min

Slow cooker wild rice and mushroom casserole
$2.25 a serving
200 min

Slow cooker BBQ meatballs
$1.40 a serving
250 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
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- Chicken and rice
- Rice and bell peppers
- Eggs and rice
- Canned tomatoes and rice
- Rice and cucumber
- Rice and tofu
- Rice and tomatoes
- Rice and carrots
- Rice and broccoli
- Rice and frozen peas
- Ground beef and rice
- Rice and frozen mixed vegetables
- Black beans and rice
- Rice and corn
- Rice and potatoes
- Chickpeas and rice
- Rice and green cabbage
- Rice and serrano peppers
- Rice and spinach
- Shrimp and rice
- Steak and rice
- Rice and avocados
- Rice and cheddar
- Rice and zucchini

Dinners from what you already have
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