What to Make With Leftover Ginger
Got leftover ginger sitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 70 real recipes that use ginger, from Chinese to Vietnamese, Thai and Indian and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep ginger safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Ginger
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked vegetables within 2 hours in a sealed container and eat within 3–4 days. Fresh cut vegetables belong in the fridge too. Wilted is fine for cooking; slimy or moldy is not — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Ginger
24 of 70 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling
Seafood
Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Chinese · Side
Ayam Percik
Malaysian · Chicken
Baked brie with sorrel jam
Starter
Barbecue pork buns
Vietnamese · Pork
Beef Lo Mein
Chinese · Beef
Beef pho
Vietnamese · Beef
Chicken Congee
Chinese · Chicken
Chicken Couscous
Moroccan · Chicken
Chicken Fried Rice
Chinese · Chicken
Chicken Karaage
Japanese · Chicken
Chilli ginger lamb chops
Turkish · Lamb
Crispy fried fish with ginger and fermented soybeans (trey chien chuon)
Seafood
Dal fry
Indian · Vegetarian
Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake (Ontbijtkoek)
Dutch · Dessert
Eccles Cakes
British · Dessert
Escovitch Fish
Jamaican · Seafood
Figgy Duff
Canadian · Dessert
Fish fofos
Portuguese · Seafood
General Tsos Chicken
Chinese · Chicken
Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce
Turkish · Vegetarian
Jamaican Curry Goat
Jamaican · Goat
Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding
Jamaican · Dessert
Jerk chicken with rice & peas
Jamaican · Chicken
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