Top 5 Rice-Based Recipes

Trying out new recipes and foods can help broaden your culinary skills. With that in mind, here are just five of the best rice-based recipes from across the world.

Shrimp & Pesto Rice Salad

One of the best things about a Shrimp and Pesto Rice Salad is that it’s easy to make and you can serve it in a variety of ways. You can make the dish ahead of time, allow it to cool and serve cold or eat it hot. The dish is simple and quick to make and will provide you with a delicious and healthy dinner. Combining ingredients such as garlic, mint and lime zest will provide you with a healthy meal and give it the flavor you want.

Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl

One of the most popular rice-based dishes to make is the Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl. Known as one of the best Tex-Mex classics, the recipe is easy to follow and consists of a bowl of flavorful rice with a touch of cilantro. To save time when making the dish, make sure to use microwave safe long-grain rice as well as chicken cutlets. Taking shortcuts will minimize cooking times so you can make the dish as quickly as possible.

Chicken Fried Rice

Known as one of the most popular Chinese dishes, making chicken fried rice could not be easier. For the time it would take to order a takeout, and have it delivered to your home, you could have made your chicken fried rice from home and have it on the table ready to eat. Adding fresh haricot verts, diced onion and red bell peppers will bring your dish to life and give you a satisfying and flavorsome meal. Make sure to add green onions and toasted almonds to your chicken so you can have all the tastes and flavors that you would get from a take-out.

Chicken and Wild Rice Salad

Another quick and easy dish to make is a chicken and wild rice salad. Begin the recipe by using whole grain brown and wild rice and then add red bell peppers, green onions and pecans to give you the flavor you want. Adding cooked and shredded chicken will shorten your preparation time and the end result will consist of a delicious and fresh salad that is packed full of flavor and freshness. The dish is a popular family meal and with the meal being table-ready in just 25 minutes, it is clear to see why a chicken and wild rice salad is so popular.

Skillet Sausage ‘n’ Rice

To make skillet sausage ‘n’ rice, you will need to have a pound of smoked sausage and a few bags of quick-cooking brown rice. Adding a small onion, some chicken broth, a chopped bell pepper as well as some garlic will instantly bring in the flavor with each ingredient complimenting each other. Finding the best rice cooker recipes will allow you to create some of the most exciting and exotic dishes from across the world.

If you follow each of the recipes correctly from start to finish, you should be on your way to creating some of the most delicious rice-based recipes around.