Editors’ Collection

Best Recipes for Leftover Rice

Our best recipes make the most of leftover rice and are easy to whip up on a weeknight with a few pantry staples.

Crispy Rice Salad With Halloumi and Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette — Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Sue Li.

Recipes

Crispy Rice Salad With Halloumi and Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette
Alexa Weibel
733 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
733
30 minutes
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Butternut Squash Congee With Chile Oil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,597
45 minutes
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easy
Basil and Tomato Fried Rice
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2077 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,077
15 minutes
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easy
Sheet-Pan Bibimbap
Eric Kim
7107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,107
35 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6146 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,146
5 minutes
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easy
Tofu and Broccoli Fried Rice
Kay Chun
2567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,567
25 minutes
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Kimchi Fried Rice
Francis Lam, Grace Lee
4251 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,251
30 minutes
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B.J. Dennis’s Okra Stir-Fry With Rice
Kim Severson
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
15 minutes
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Nasi Goreng Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice)
Kayla Stewart, Lara Lee
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
30 minutes
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Spicy Oven-Fried Rice With Gochujang and Fried Eggs
Susan Spungen
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
1 hour 15 minutes
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easy
Gingery Fried Rice With Bok Choy, Mushrooms and Basil
Alexa Weibel
1974 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,974
20 minutes
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Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,181
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Salmon Fried Rice
Susan Spungen
1738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,738
20 minutes
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Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4821 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,821
20 minutes
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Ginger Fried Rice
Mark Bittman
992 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
992
30 minutes
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easy
Crispy Fried Rice With Bacon and Cabbage
Melissa Clark
1237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,237
25 minutes
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Stir-Fried Brown Rice With Red Chard and Carrots
Martha Rose Shulman
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
About 15 minutes
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healthy
Thai Combination Fried Rice
Martha Rose Shulman
1439 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,439
10 minutes
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healthy
Pepper Fried Rice
Mark Bittman
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
20 minutes
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Crispy Grains and Halloumi With Smashed Cucumbers
Ali Slagle
1806 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,806
20 minutes
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easy
Fried Rice With Bacon and Ginger
Mark Bittman
233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
233
10 minutes
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Vegetable Fried Rice
Jeff Gordinier, Amanda Cohen
241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
241
15 minutes
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Turkey Silog (Garlic Fried Rice With Eggs)
Priya Krishna, Chad, Chase Valencia
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Fried Rice With Vegan ‘XO’ Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,833
30 minutes
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