52 Simple Dinner Recipes That Start With a Box of Rice

Recipe: Southwest Chicken Rice Bowl

Lime juice gives this rice bowl a summery zest while cayenne and jalapeño pepper add a nice kick. You can garnish this tasty dish with tortilla strips, lime wedges, salsa, or cilantro. 

Recipe: Herbed Chicken-and-Rice Salad

Store-bought rotisserie chicken and microwaveable rice will help you get this salad on the table for dinner with ease. 

Recipe: Creamy Artichoke, Kale, and Rice Gratin

This casserole delivers the flavor of spinach-artichoke dip in a heartier way so you can enjoy it for dinner.

Recipe: Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

You're just 20 minutes away from this dinner that arrives on the table faster than takeout.

Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

While you may usually turn to the oven for a classic chicken and rice dinner, your Instant Pot can do the job in under an hour.

Recipe: Crispy Onions and Parmesan Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

You'll find plenty of rice, broccoli, and cheese in one casserole dish with this recipe. 

Recipe: Grilled Curried Chicken Thighs with Charred-Vegetable Rice

Blend your favorite bright curry flavors with the ease of the grill in the summertime with this colorful dinner.

Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Salmon Rice Bowl

Have you ever seen such a beautiful dish that only took 30 minutes to make?

Recipe: Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

Don't wait hours on the stovetop for red beans and rice when you can whip it up in your Instant Pot.

Recipe: Country Captain Chicken

For this recipe, you'll want to make sure you use fresh, high-quality curry powder for the best flavor.

Recipe: Lightened-Up Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

Your family will never know that this casserole is lightened-up for a healthier spin on the classic dinner dish.

Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

We love the healthy boost collard greens give this classic chicken-and-rice soup.

Recipe: Mushroom and Thyme Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

From start to finish, this comforting casserole takes just 40 minutes to come together.

Recipe: Burrito Bowls

Set up a burrito bar for this totally customizable dinner that will leave even the pickiest eaters satisfied.

Recipe: Shrimp Étouffée

You can cook the rice ahead of time and reheat it before serving to save even more time on this Cajun staple.

Recipe: One-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Rice

Winner, winner chicken dinner! This budget-friendly recipe has everything you need for a complete meal in one dish.

Recipe: Seared Scallops with Lemon-Herb Rice

This light and bright recipe is the ultimate seafood supper for al fresco dining in the warm weather months.

Recipe: Jessica Harris' Red Rice

This classic Lowcountry dish started in West Africa, and cookbook author and culinary historian Jessica Harris shared her recipe for it with us.

Recipe: Chicken Casserole D'Iberville

If you don't have time to cook the chicken yourself, we've also included express instructions that adapt this recipe to be made with store-bought chicken instead.

Recipe: Red Rice-Smoked Chicken Perloo

Ashleigh Shanti, the chef behind Benne on Eagle, a James Beard Award-nominated restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, created this dressed-up version of the Lowcountry classic.

Recipe: Foil Packet Red Beans and Rice

Foil-packet suppers are the absolute easiest way to get dinner on the table with zero cleanup afterward.

Recipe: Shrimp Fried Rice

Chopped pineapple adds just the right amount of sweetness to this under-30-minute supper.

Recipe: Jambalaya de Covington

This 1987 recipe from Covington, Louisiana, the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, north of Lake Pontchartrain, will be your new favorite way to prepare jambalaya.

Recipe: Sea Island Crab Fried Rice

This version of the Lowcountry favorite crab rice almost seems too easy to be so flavorful.

Recipe: Creamy Rice with Scallops

Impressive enough for the mother-in-law but easy enough for a weeknight, this recipe will quickly become a go-to in your home.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole

This vintage casserole is still around for a reason: It's simple, easy, and always a crowd favorite.

Recipe: Cuban Black Bean-and-Yellow Rice Bowls

Brighten up the dinner table with this healthy, one-bowl meal. Add grilled shrimp or chicken for even more protein.

Recipe: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

The only thing this one-dish Creole supper needs is a loaf of crusty white bread to sop up every last bit of flavor.

Recipe: Jambalaya

This quick recipe for jambalaya is sure to warm your family up on a cold winter night. 

Recipe: Beef-and-Brussels Sprouts Stir-fry

This savory, Asian-inspired dinner comes together in so fast.

Recipe: Chicken and Shrimp Skillet Rice

Double up on protein with this flavorful meal that includes fresh summer veggies like okra and tomatoes.

Recipe: Greek Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce and Rice

You can serve this versatile dinner over rice, as pictured, or stuff it in a pita the next day with leftovers.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Skillet Casserole

We took the retro favorite and made it even simpler (and honestly, so beautiful!) with this skillet version your family will love.

Recipe: Pam Lolley's Crispy Chicken with Rice and Pan Gravy

You know that a recipe is going to be good when it has Test Kitchen extraordinaire Pam Lolley's name attached to it.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

You can serve this five-ingredient dinner over rice, between tacos, on a salad, or even over nachos.

Recipe: Chicken Bog

If you've never heard of chicken bog, prepare to meet the easiest, kid-friendly dinner ever.

Recipe: Savannah Red Rice

This recipe came to us from Millie Givens in November of 1989, and we've been revisiting this classic ever since.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice

This quick, colorful supper is the ideal one-dish recipe for summertime.

Recipe: New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

This red beans and rice recipe comes together with just two steps and your slow cooker.

Recipe: Shrimp Perloo

You can use chicken, sausage, or whatever seafood you have on hand for this Lowcountry rice dish.

Recipe: Instant Pot Jambalaya

Our Test Kitchen pros could not stop raving about this new version of jambalaya.

Recipe: Pork and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Pork tenderloin is a great pick for this stir-fry, as it cooks quickly and pairs well with the bright sauce.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Collards Pilau

This version of the Lowcountry rice dinner is quick, and we love the healthy addition of Southern collards.

Recipe: Lemon-Garlic Butter Shrimp with Broccoli

In need of healthy, fast recipes for lunch or dinner meal prep? We've got you covered.

Recipe: Teriyaki Salmon Bowls with Crispy Brussels Sprouts

These beautiful salmon bowls start with salmon that's been slow cooked with fresh spring veggies for a tender, never dry, fillet.

Recipe: Ginger and Collard Green Fried Rice

Leave it to chef and cookbook author Todd Richards to create an incredibly flavorful, Southern twist on fried rice.

Recipe: Spicy Red Curry with Chicken

Transform basic slow-cooked chicken into something rich and restaurant-worthy with this recipe.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Rice Soup with Mushrooms

There is nothing easier than a slow-cooker soup, and this one is made with store-bought shortcuts like prechopped veggies to make it even speedier.

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Few dishes embody the true tastes of the South more than red beans and rice, and this slow-cooker recipe helps you get their flavors on the table without spending all day in the kitchen. For this recipe we've used thinly sliced smoked turkey sausage, which works wonderfully in a slow cooker, as well as sweet onion, two types of bell pepper, and a hint of Creole seasoning. To give this quick-fix dinner a little extra spice, you can add hot sauce if you like. Top this Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice with finely chopped red onions, or finely chopped green onion. Both will add a little extra spice to this amazing dish

Recipe: Easy Chicken Fried Rice

In the amount of time it takes for takeout to be delivered to your door, our homemade Chicken Fried Rice will be on the table and ready to eat. 

Recipe: Skillet Sausage 'n' Rice

This dish truly can be made quickly. It begins with a pound of smoked sausage, and a couple of bags of quick-cooking brown rice do the trick for this easy dish. Toss in a chopped bell pepper, a small onion, some garlic, and some chicken broth, and you'll be amazed with how simple this dish really is. 

Recipe: Cajun Shrimp Casserole

This casserole is a delicious and easy way to add Cajun flavor to a weeknight.