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Add the leftovers sitting in your fridge. We'll rank recipes by how much of what you already have they use — no shopping trip required.
Common leftovers
12 recipes you can make
Greek Lemon Rice Soup
A creamy Greek soup using leftover white rice, eggs, and lemon.
Uses: chicken, rice, vegetable · 4 extras needed
Chicken Fried Rice
A quick way to use leftover rice and cooked chicken.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
Chinese Congee
Silky rice porridge that stretches a cup of rice into breakfast for four.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
Indonesian Nasi Goreng
Sweet-savoury fried rice with kecap manis.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
Peruvian Arroz Chaufa
Peru's Chinese-Peruvian fried rice with soy and ginger.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
Thai Basil Fried Rice
Punchy stir-fried rice with chilli, garlic and basil.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
West African Jollof Rice
One-pot tomato rice that stretches leftover chicken beautifully.
Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed
Jamaican Jerk Fried Rice
Spicy Jamaican-inspired fried rice using leftover rice and protein.
Uses: chicken, rice · 6 extras needed
Chicken Quesadilla
Leftover chicken and cheese in a crispy tortilla.
Uses: chicken · 2 extras needed
Filipino Sinangag Garlic Rice
Toasty garlic rice, the classic home for day-old rice.
Uses: rice · 2 extras needed
Jamaican Rice and Peas
Coconut-scented rice with kidney beans and thyme.
Uses: rice · 3 extras needed
Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls
Pocket-sized rice parcels with a savoury centre.
Uses: rice · 3 extras needed
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