The Magee family does do the Chinese take-out thing from time to time and we always end up with a couple of small cartons of leftover rice. I usually ask for a carton each of white and brown rice since part of the clan refuses to go brown (I figure this is okay since they eat whole grain in every other situation). So guess which carton is sitting in the refrigerator almost completely full? The brown rice carton of course!
Rather than waste this wonderful source of whole grain, I have mastered a few teen-friendly ways to use it up the next day or so.
Ways To Use Leftover Rice From Chinese Take Out
- Add to soups and stews during the last 15 minutes of cooking or warming up.
- Turn a carton of rice into a bowl of fried rice by heating it in a nonstick wok or frying pan with a drizzle of canola oil, green onions, assorted vegetables and spices like chopped garlic and ginger, diced tofu or leftover meat like lean beef, skinless chicken or shrimp, strips of egg made with egg substitute, and some soy sauce.
- Add 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice to your light frozen entrée that is in dire need of some additional calories, carbs, and fiber.
- Use it as filler in mixed up dishes like casseroles
- Add it to the filling of your favorite Mexican dish like burritos, tacos, enchiladas, or quesadillas.
How do you use up leftover rice?
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