What to Make With Leftover Rice
Got leftover ricesitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 49 real recipes that use rice, from Thai to Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep rice safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Rice
Fridge safety first
Cool cooked rice, pasta, and grains quickly and refrigerate within 2 hours — cooked rice in particular should go in the fridge within 1 hour and is best eaten within 1–2 days. Store bread in a cool, dry place or freeze it. When in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Rice
24 of 49 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Arroz con Leche Recipe
Dessert
Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew
Seafood
Bai Sach Chrouk – Grilled Pork with Rice
Pork
Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber
Vietnamese · Beef
Chicken & chorizo rice pot
Spanish · Chicken
Chicken Congee
Chinese · Chicken
Chicken Fried Rice
Chinese · Chicken
Chinese Orange Chicken
Chinese · Chicken
Chinese Tomato Egg Stir Fry
Chinese · Vegetarian
Dolma Japrak Stuffed Vine Leaves
Side
Egg Foo Young
Chinese · Seafood
Egyptian Fatteh
Egyptian · Beef
Gallo pinto
Vegetarian
Golabki (cabbage roll)
Polish · Beef
Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans
Jamaican · Vegetarian
Jamaican Rice and Peas
Jamaican · Vegetarian
Japanese gohan rice
Japanese · Side
Japanese Katsudon
Japanese · Pork
kabse
Saudi Arabian · Chicken
Kedgeree
British · Seafood
Kelem dolmasi
Lamb
Koshari
Egyptian · Vegetarian
Lamb Pilaf (Plov)
Russian · Lamb
Lao Naem Khao
Pork
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