What can I make with rice and eggs?
Rice and Eggs turn into dinner faster than almost anything else in the fridge. These recipes use rice and eggs, and the method notes below cover the three techniques that cover almost every situation.
12 recipes with rice and eggs
Kimchi Fried Rice
Punchy Korean fried rice with kimchi and a fried egg.
Korean15m2Egg Fried Rice
Wok-tossed day-old rice with egg, scallion, and soy.
Chinese15m4
Shrimp Fried Rice
Quick wok-style fried rice with shrimp and eggs.
Chinese20m3
Pad See Ew
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with dark soy, egg, and Chinese broccoli.
Thai25m3Nasi Goreng
Sweet, savory, spicy fried rice topped with a fried egg.
Indonesian25m4
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, peanuts, and tamarind sauce.
Thai30m4Bibimbap
Mixed rice bowl with sautéed veggies, beef, and a fried egg.
Korean40m4Bibimbap
Korean rice bowl with sautéed vegetables, beef, fried egg, and gochujang.
Korean45m4Creamy Rice Pudding
A classic, comforting dessert made with rice, milk, and sugar, flavored with cinnamon and raisins.
American70m6
Chinese Orange Chicken
Make the orange sauce: Whisk together sauce ingredients in a medium bowl.
Chinese4
Thai fried rice with prawns & peas
step 1 Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok, add the onion, garlic and chilli, and cook for 2-3 mins until golden.
Thai4
Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Alternative Pan Fry Method: If you don’t have access to an air fryer, you can make these egg rolls using a traditional pan fry method.
Chinese4
rice and eggs: the three methods worth knowing
- 1Soft scramble: low heat, constant stirring, off the heat while still glossy.
- 2Jammy boiled: 7 minutes in already-boiling water, then straight into ice water for 2 minutes so the shell slips off.
- 3Fried with crisp edges: hot pan, generous fat, spoon the fat over the white until set.
- 4In every method, salt at the end for a cleaner set and a softer texture.
What goes well with rice and eggs
Rice and Eggs is at its best with butter, cheese, spinach, scallion, toast and black pepper. Any two or three of those, plus rice and eggs, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing rice and eggs
Store rice and eggs sealed and cool, and use the oldest stock first. If it is close to turning, cook it rather than throwing it out - roasting, soup, and a quick sauce all forgive slightly past-peak ingredients.
Substituting rice and eggs
If you are out of rice and eggs, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Rice and Eggs recipes: common questions
- What can I make with rice and eggs and not much else?
- Plenty. With rice and eggs plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest rice and eggs recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute rice and eggs?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover rice and eggs?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover rice and eggs without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.