What to do with left-over rices from Chinese takeouts?

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Nobody here eats much of the rice, that Asian restaurants include with take-out orders. Three people can finish their entries sharing a single box of rice. But we don't like to throw out food either.

There are currently five boxes of cooked white rice aging in the refrigerator -- is there something cool I can do with it to make it palatable to the rest of the family? Thanks!



Best Answer

Rice pudding. Some of the quickest and easiest recipes for rice pudding start with leftover rice. Essentially just mix the rice with some milk (soya milk or coconut milk work nicely) and a bit of sugar. Then cook for 15 minutes or so until most of the liquid is absorbed. You can also add spices (nutmeg, ginger or cinnamon), and a bit of fruit (eg raisins) if you want.




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What can I make with leftover Chinese takeout rice?

14 Delicious Things To Make With Extra Takeout Rice
  • Reinvent it by making fried rice. ...
  • Mix it into pancakes. ...
  • Make a Thanksgiving-appropriate pumpkin soup. ...
  • Cook a flavorful jambalaya. ...
  • Make your own rice pudding. ...
  • Craft a classic bibimbap. ...
  • Stuff a squash with rice and vegetables. ...
  • Or put it in a roasted tomato.


  • What can I do with leftover rice takeaway?

    Ideally, serve rice as soon as it has been cooked. If that is not possible, cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within 1 hour). Keep rice in the fridge for no more than 1 day until reheating. When you reheat rice, always check that it's steaming hot all the way through.

    What can you do with leftover Chinese takeout?

    Fried rice is the chinese grandma way of rescuing the old and making it new. In today's modern version we'll use tired leftover Chinese takeout and turn it into a fresh one-bowl meal. Fried rice is made with cold rice (hot fresh rice is too moist), so by definition it's a leftover meal.

    Can you reheat rice from Chinese takeaway?

    Rice from the takeaway should never be reheated as it has already been cooked once and reheated once. Reheating rice for the second time is not recommended and could be extremely hazardous to your health even if it has been cooled and stored correctly.



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    Answer 2

    Apart from the Fried Rice mentioned.

    • Rice Cakes - not the polystyrene looking discs.

    Wor Bar/Puffed rice cake (Shape is strictly personal preference) dried rice cake drying/dried wor bar fried rice cake
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    Pressed/shaped rice cakes are dried, before frying into a puffy rice cake, to be eaten on it's own or with some dip/seasoning, or as a crispy sizzling base for a saucy dish).

    The rice needs to be wet/sticky enough to squish together form a cake (alternatively add some flour, try 1 tablespoon per cup of rice), before leaving to dry on a rack, low oven, or a dehydrator.
    Once dry, deep fry in hot oil until all the rice puffs up (ideally the rice stays white, but fry as long as you prefer)

    Mi Xiang - Puffed rice cake compressing mi xiang
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    mi xiang bars

    Puffed rice with a binding agent (honey, syrup, or caramel), typically mixed with roasted peanuts, sesame and/or coconut (however, any fruits, nuts, or grains can be added), before being compressed, then cut into bars (similar to a flapjack/granola bar)

    • Puffed rice - Cooked Rice can be dried, then placed into hot oil, which will puff up similar to 'rice krispies'

    • Jhaal muri Jhaal Muri
      Puffed rice mixed with a selection of spices, and optionally other fruit, vegetables, nuts or sauces.

    • Deep fried rice balls/Arrancini - A deep fried rice ball, which can be stuffed with filling and/or coated (breadcrumbs, flour, nuts, etc)
    • Rice Tamales A rice parcel with sweet or savory fillings, that is wrapped (bamboo leaf, banana leaf, corn husk, etc) before being boiled or steamed.
    • Onigri - A compressed oval/triangular shaped rice, can be plain or filled, and/or wrapped with a sheet of roasted seaweed 'nori'.
      The completed Onigri can be grilled, broiled, or pan fried into 'Yaki Onigri'
    • Thickening agent - Soups and stews can be thicken as the rice absorbs liquid and breaks down.
    • Sushi - gunkan, nigri, maki, temaki, oshi sushi, inari sushi, etc.
    • Chirashi sushi - A bed of rice (seasoned with vinegar), with toppings covering the rice.
    • (Cheat's) Hainanese Chicken Rice - A Boiled chicken and rice dish, originally from Hainan, China.
    • (Cheat's) Congee - A rice soup/gruel/stew , which can be flavoured with stock, meat or vegetables.
    • If you steam or broil a dish, try using rice as a bed, it will heat up and absorb any sauces or juices.

    There seems to be a number of leftover rice recipes on the internet.

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