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Easy Rice Recipes

These recipes are rated Easy: short ingredient lists, simple techniques and — for most of them — dinner on the table in 45 minutes or less. Fried rice is the fastest, especially if you keep cooked rice in the fridge.

13 recipes

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Ready in 45 minutes or less

Contains eggChinese

Egg Fried Rice

15 min Easy Serves 3

Contains eggChinese-American

Fried Rice

22 min Easy Serves 4

Non-vegChinese-American

Pork Fried Rice

24 min Easy Serves 4

Bowl of thick yogurt garnished with fresh herbs, with a wooden spoon

VegetarianIndian

Cucumber Raita

27 min Easy Serves 6

Dark bowl of fried rice topped with shrimp, with chopsticks and a spoon on a woven mat

Non-vegChinese

Shrimp Fried Rice

27 min Easy Serves 4

Non-vegKorean

Kimchi Fried Rice

28 min Easy Serves 3

Black plate of fried rice with a fried egg, grilled chicken leg and a small salad

Non-vegChinese-American

Chicken Fried Rice

30 min Easy Serves 4

Plate of Thai-style fried rice with shrimp, lime wedge, cucumber and herbs

Non-vegThai

Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad)

30 min Easy Serves 4

Dome of Japanese-style fried rice topped with roe on a white plate with a black spoon

Contains eggJapanese-American

Hibachi Fried Rice

30 min Easy Serves 4

Fried rice served in a hollowed pineapple half with a dipping sauce and fresh vegetables

Non-vegThai

Pineapple Fried Rice

35 min Easy Serves 4

VeganChinese-American

Vegetable Fried Rice

40 min Easy Serves 4

Plate of fried rice mixed with browned meat and shredded cabbage

Non-vegChinese-American

Beef Fried Rice

45 min Easy Serves 4

Easy, with a little more time

Stainless steel pan filled with layered yellow and white biryani rice and herbs

Non-vegIndian

Instant Pot Chicken Biryani

1 hr 30 min Easy Serves 5

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest rice dish to make?

Egg fried rice is one of the simplest: cold cooked rice, eggs, oil, scallions and seasoning, stir-fried in about 10 minutes.

How can I make rice dishes faster on weeknights?

Cook a big batch of rice ahead, cool it quickly and refrigerate it. Cold rice is ready to become fried rice any night that week (within 3–4 days).