Best Microwave Mixed Rice Recipes

PERFECT MICROWAVE RICE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice
3 1/2 cups water or stock
1 1/2 teaspoons butter or oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a large glass measuring or any microwave safe bowl. Note: the rice expands during cooking, so be sure to choose a container that is large enough. Microwave on high, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Microwave on medium-low, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Do not stir the rice at any time during the cooking process. Season with salt and fluff with a fork just before serving.

MICROWAVE MIXED RICE

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Leftovers are the simplest thing to take to work for lunch. Sometimes you just end up with them. But if you are planning ahead you can cook a little more than you are going to eat at dinner so you have the makings of the next day's lunch. This combination of cooked rice, vegetables and meat can accompany virtually any sauce you can imagine putting on it: vinaigrette, sesame dipping sauce, tahini sauce, pico de gallo, onion chutney, pesto, hummus. Simply pop it in the office microwave for a couple of minutes and eat.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, lunch, quick, main course

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 cup (more or less) leftover cooked vegetables or meat
1/4 cup vinaigrette, sesame dipping sauce, tahini sauce, pico de gallo, onion chutney, pesto, hummus or any other sauce you like
Salt and ground black pepper

Steps:

Toss ingredients in a large bowl, stir to combine and season with salt and pepper. Microwave for 1 minute.
Stir and cook for another minute or 2 or until warm. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 478, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 908 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

PERFECT EASY MICROWAVE RICE

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I got this recipe with the cookbook that came with my first Microwave and I've been using it ever since! The rice comes out perfect every time. No muss, no fuss and can be served in the casserole dish you cooked it in. You can also use this method for brown rice but increase your cooking time a little.

Provided by Katiedid

Categories White Rice

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup white rice (not minute rice)
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Using a 2 quart casserole dish with lid, put rice, hot water, butter and salt in dish. Stir. (I put my casserole dish on a plate in the micro as sometimes the water boils over a little. Saves cleanup after).
Cover, and microwave on high power 5 minutes. Stir with fork (careful watch the steam!)
Cover and put back in microwave and cook on medium this time for 15 minutes.
Remove lid (careful again!) and fluff with fork.
Let stand 2-3 minutes.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.5, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 87.8, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 1.3, Protein 3.2