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.

Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Sue Li.

Recipes

Crispy Rice Salad With Halloumi and Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette
Alexa Weibel
748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
748
30 minutes
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Butternut Squash Congee With Chile Oil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,603
45 minutes
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Easy
Basil and Tomato Fried Rice
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2092 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,092
15 minutes
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Easy
Sheet-Pan Bibimbap
Eric Kim
7220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,220
35 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,384
5 minutes
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Easy
Tofu and Broccoli Fried Rice
Kay Chun
2574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,574
25 minutes
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Kimchi Fried Rice
Francis Lam, Grace Lee
4299 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,299
30 minutes
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B.J. Dennis’s Okra Stir-Fry With Rice
Kim Severson
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
15 minutes
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Nasi Goreng Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Fried Rice)
Kayla Stewart, Lara Lee
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
30 minutes
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Spicy Oven-Fried Rice With Gochujang and Fried Eggs
Susan Spungen
828 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
828
1 hour 15 minutes
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Easy
Gingery Fried Rice With Bok Choy, Mushrooms and Basil
Alexa Weibel
1986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,986
20 minutes
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Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,195
or to save this recipe.
Salmon Fried Rice
Susan Spungen
1743 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,743
20 minutes
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Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4905 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,905
20 minutes
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Ginger Fried Rice
Mark Bittman
996 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
996
30 minutes
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Easy
Crispy Fried Rice With Bacon and Cabbage
Melissa Clark
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
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
1448 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,448
10 minutes
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Healthy
Pepper Fried Rice
Mark Bittman
299 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
299
20 minutes
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Crispy Grains and Halloumi With Smashed Cucumbers
Ali Slagle
1840 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,840
20 minutes
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Easy
Fried Rice With Bacon and Ginger
Mark Bittman
234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
234
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
214 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
214
35 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Fried Rice With Vegan ‘XO’ Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,837
30 minutes
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