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71 Creative Rice Recipes Using Our Favorite Pantry Staple

These 71 dinner recipes with rice are nutritious and easy to make.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Andy Baraghani

When it comes to versatile, healthy ingredients, rice tops our list. It’s a people-pleasing pantry staple worth having around, whether you prefer classic jasmine, hearty short-grain brown, or deliciously nutty black rice—we like to keep all three, plus a few more, on hand. From an easy weeknight stir-fry to our best risotto, you’ll be all over these recipes like white on...well, you know.

  • A spicy pork bowl with sliced greens and carrots over white rice.
    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen
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    Spicy Pork Bowl With Greens and Carrots

    Giving pork tenderloin a bulgogi-influenced makeover makes it flavorful, fast-cooking, and weeknight-friendly.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Alison Attenborough
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    Orange Fish in Parchment

    Because the fish, which is flavored with garlic, chile, ginger, and turmeric, is sealed in a pouch before it's baked, it stays extra moist and flavorful with no risk of drying out.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Andy Baraghani
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    Bejeweled Rice

    You can fold all the toppings into the rice and it’ll still be delicious—but you won’t get as much of a wow factor.

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    Alex Lau
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    Easiest Chicken Adobo

    We get that sweet, salty, tangy, garlicky chicken adobo flavor with minimal effort. Lazy folks, rejoice!

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