DollopWhat to make with rice: 45 easy dinners
Every dinner here is built on rice, easiest first. The quickest is Spicy tuna rice bowls, on the table in 15 minutes, and the cheapest is Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo) at $1.10 a serving. 13 of them are simple enough for a first try.
Spicy tuna rice bowls
$3.85 a serving
15 min
Garlicky pork and green bean stir-fry
$2.81 a serving
20 min
Philly cheesesteak rice bowls
$4.00 a serving
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
$1.37 a serving
30 min
Korean-style beef bowls
$2.57 a serving
30 min
Lemon garlic chicken over rice
$2.94 a serving
30 min
Cucumber avocado sushi bowls
$2.73 a serving
40 min
Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
$1.10 a serving
40 min
Red beans and rice
$1.51 a serving
45 min
Lazy cabbage roll skillet
$1.24 a serving
50 min
Chicken and rice soup
$3.44 a serving
55 min
Garlicky rice porridge with jammy eggs
$2.12 a serving
60 min
Cheesy chicken, broccoli and rice bake
$2.71 a serving
90 min
Beef and broccoli
$7.84 a serving
25 min
Buffalo chicken rice bowls
$3.12 a serving
30 min
Peanut chicken rice bowls
$3.53 a serving
30 min
Honey garlic salmon with rice
$5.40 a serving
35 min
Kung pao chickpeas
$1.22 a serving
35 min
Sweet and sour pork with pineapple and peppers
$3.53 a serving
35 min
Teriyaki chicken bowls
$3.25 a serving
35 min
Tomato and egg over rice
$2.33 a serving
35 min
Beef burrito bowls
$3.39 a serving
40 min
Cashew chicken stir-fry
$3.30 a serving
40 min
Crispy chickpea rice bowls
$3.53 a serving
40 min
Mexican red rice with black beans
$1.29 a serving
40 min
Tuna kedgeree (curried rice with eggs)
$1.79 a serving
40 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
$1.65 a serving
45 min
Lemon oregano tilapia with Greek lemon rice
$3.35 a serving
45 min
Mahi mahi with mango salsa and coconut rice
$6.27 a serving
45 min
Sticky crispy tofu rice bowls
$3.05 a serving
45 min
Coconut chickpea curry
$2.84 a serving
50 min
Egg curry with rice
$1.72 a serving
50 min
One-pot Cajun shrimp and rice
$4.04 a serving
50 min
Stuffed pepper skillet
$3.74 a serving
50 min
One-pot smoky chicken and rice
$3.06 a serving
55 min
Shrimp fried rice
$3.62 a serving
55 min
Hainanese-style ginger chicken and rice
$2.98 a serving
60 min
Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
$1.14 a serving
60 min
Veggie fried rice
$1.19 a serving
65 min
Stovetop carnitas rice bowls
$3.22 a serving
150 min
Golden tilapia bowls with coconut rice and mango salsa
$3.78 a serving
40 min
Chicken shawarma-style rice bowls
$2.81 a serving
45 min
Omurice (ketchup rice under an omelette)
$1.70 a serving
50 min
Chicken souvlaki bowls with tzatziki
$3.71 a serving
55 min
Garlic ginger tofu and broccoli stir-fry
$4.09 a serving
55 min
Costs are estimates for one serving at typical US grocery prices, counting only what each recipe uses.
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