New and Exciting Rice Recipes to Jazz Up Dinner
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Don’t you just love rice? It’s one of the main side dishes in our home because it goes well with so many dishes. But let’s face it, rice can get boring really quick if you tend to have it a lot. In an effort to jazz up our family’s dinnertime, I have scoured the web, searching Pinterest, sites such as allrecipes.com, and, of course, my favorite food bloggers’ sites for new rice recipes to add to my recipe collection and master menu. I found 29 delicious rice recipes that I can’t wait to try, and I thought I’d share them with you guys, as well.
Quick Cooking Tip
If you want easy, nonsticky, perfectly cooked rice every time, switch to parboiled rice. Parboiled rice, also known as converted rice, is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The process of soaking and steaming the rice in the husks before being dried alters the nature of the starch, resulting in transparent grains, thus creating a perfect, less sticky rice. It’s also healthier than regular white rice but tastes the same. To learn more about the health benefits of parboiled rice, check out Benefits of Parboiled Rice at healthyeating.sfgate.co I recently learned that rinsing your uncooked rice will wash away some of the starches that cause rice to stick together. Rinsing also washes away any dirt or debris that might have been packaged with the uncooked rice.
Pecan Rice Pilaf | Kat & Melinda from Home.Made.Interest
Fried Rice | Ali from Gimme Some Oven
Funfetti Rice | Recipe by Patty Cakes, Picture by bd.Weld on allrecipes.com
Yogurt Rice with Cumin & Chile | Recipe by Cooking Light on myrecipes.com
Brazilian Rice | Recipe by TLu1089 on geniuskitchen.com
Guatemalan Rice | Darlene from International Cuisine
Saffron Rice Pilaf | Shinee from Sweet and Savory by Shinee
Authentic Mexican Rice | Lauren from Tastes Better From Scratch
Garlic Rice | Des from Life’s Ambrosia
Carrot Rice | Recipe by Sowmya on allrecipes.com
French Rice | SouthernBell2627 on geniuskitchen.com
Jasmine Rice with Green Onions, Pease, & Lemon | epicurious.com
Cintantro Lime Rice | Serena from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch
Caribbean Confetti Rice | Sommer from A Spicy Perspective
Jamaican Coconut Rice | Darlene from International Cuisine
Thai Coconut Rice | Elaine from Flavour and Savour
Flavorful Spanish Rice | Natalie from Life Made Simple Bakes
Perfect Rice Pilaf | Natalie from Life Made Simple Bakes
Sun-Dried Tomato Spinach Rice Pilaf | Katie from Good Life Eats
Greek Rice Pilaf | Lisa from Not Quite a Vegan
Spanakorizo | Martha & Jack from A Family Feast
Armenian Rice | Charbel from My Latina Table
Parmesan Rice | Christin from Spicy Southern Kitchen
New Orlean Dirty Rice | Recipe by Donna Graffagnino on justapinch.com
Creamiest Rice Pudding | Jessica from Sprinkle Some Sugar
Tapioca Pudding | Elise from Simply Recipes
Honey Rice | Recipe by VERDIEIIIS, Picture by Tammy Lynn on allrecipes.com
Spiced Sweet Rice | Teri from The Working Mom and Wife
Bake Your Rice in the Oven | Jad from New South Food Company
So far, my family’s favorite recipe is the New Orleans Dirty Rice. It’s a little more work, but soo worth it. We love it. If you try any of these recipes, I would love to hear your take on them! Come back and let me know what you thought of them and if you changed the recipe up any.
If you enjoyed this recipe roundup, or just really love spaghetti, check out my post on 30 Delicious Spaghetti Recipes to Make Dinner Exciting Again.
Yours til the butter flies,
Melissa (Jazzing-things-up) Shantel