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Common leftovers

12 recipes you can make

Greek Lemon Rice Soup plated and ready to serve

Greek Lemon Rice Soup

A creamy Greek soup using leftover white rice, eggs, and lemon.

lunch 10m 4

Uses: chicken, rice, vegetable · 4 extras needed

Chicken Fried Rice plated and ready to serve

Chicken Fried Rice

A quick way to use leftover rice and cooked chicken.

dinner 15m 2

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

Chinese Congee plated and ready to serve

Chinese Congee

Silky rice porridge that stretches a cup of rice into breakfast for four.

breakfast 55m 4

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

Indonesian Nasi Goreng plated and ready to serve

Indonesian Nasi Goreng

Sweet-savoury fried rice with kecap manis.

dinner 20m 2

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

Peruvian Arroz Chaufa plated and ready to serve

Peruvian Arroz Chaufa

Peru's Chinese-Peruvian fried rice with soy and ginger.

dinner 20m 3

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

Thai Basil Fried Rice plated and ready to serve

Thai Basil Fried Rice

Punchy stir-fried rice with chilli, garlic and basil.

dinner 15m 2

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

West African Jollof Rice plated and ready to serve

West African Jollof Rice

One-pot tomato rice that stretches leftover chicken beautifully.

dinner 45m 4

Uses: chicken, rice · 3 extras needed

Jamaican Jerk Fried Rice plated and ready to serve

Jamaican Jerk Fried Rice

Spicy Jamaican-inspired fried rice using leftover rice and protein.

dinner 10m 2

Uses: chicken, rice · 6 extras needed

Chicken Quesadilla plated and ready to serve

Chicken Quesadilla

Leftover chicken and cheese in a crispy tortilla.

lunch 10m 1

Uses: chicken · 2 extras needed

Filipino Sinangag Garlic Rice plated and ready to serve

Filipino Sinangag Garlic Rice

Toasty garlic rice, the classic home for day-old rice.

breakfast 15m 2

Uses: rice · 2 extras needed

Jamaican Rice and Peas plated and ready to serve

Jamaican Rice and Peas

Coconut-scented rice with kidney beans and thyme.

dinner 35m 4

Uses: rice · 3 extras needed

Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls plated and ready to serve

Japanese Onigiri Rice Balls

Pocket-sized rice parcels with a savoury centre.

snack 15m 4

Uses: rice · 3 extras needed

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