My Favorite Rice Bowls and Seasoned Rice Recipes
These are my favorite rice bowls and seasoned rice recipes, the easy rice bowl recipes I come back to when dinner has to be cheap and fast. Chicken rice bowls, rice bowls with ground beef, sausage and rice dinners, and the rice and beans I put underneath all of it.
Rice is the one thing I never let run out. It’s the cheapest thing in my kitchen and it stretches everything else, so there’s always dinner even when I haven’t planned one.
If you’re wondering what to put in a rice bowl, start with the rice and beans at the bottom of this list. Most of these work for rice bowl meal prep too. Make a big pot on Sunday and you’ve got the base for half the week.
Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl
A Mexican street corn chicken rice bowl with elote flavors over rice. Start here if you’ve never made a rice bowl for dinner.
Easy Citrusy Cuban Mojo Chicken Rice Bowl
Cuban mojo chicken rice bowl, citrus and garlic marinade, white rice underneath. Give the marinade time and the chicken does the rest.
Garlic Butter Chicken Rice Bowl
A garlic butter chicken rice bowl in one skillet. For nights when you want dinner without a plan.
Filipino-Style Adobo Chicken and Coconut Rice Bowl
Filipino-style adobo chicken over coconut rice. Different from Latin adobo. The coconut rice is what carries it.
Baked Orange Honey-Ginger Chicken and Rice Bowl
Baked orange honey-ginger chicken and rice. It bakes, so make this one when you can’t stand at the stove.
Grilled Chicken and Cilantro-Lime Rice Bowl
Grilled chicken and cilantro lime rice bowl. Make double the rice. It’s the base for half the bowls here.
Loaded Chicken Fajita Burrito Bowl
A loaded chicken fajita burrito bowl with peppers and onions over rice. All the fajita filling, none of the tortillas tearing.
Healthy Turkey Taco Bowl That Works for Dinner or Meal Prep
A ground turkey taco bowl over rice for dinner or meal prep. Portion it into containers and it holds up all week.
Chicken Thigh and Mango-Avocado Wild Rice Salad Bowl
Chicken thigh salad bowl with mango, avocado, and wild rice. Serve it cold on a hot day when nothing heavy sounds good.
Taco Rice with Mexican-Style Seasoned Ground Beef
Taco rice with Mexican-style seasoned ground beef. The cheapest bowl on this list, and an easy one for picky eaters.
One-Skillet Sweet Corn Fried Rice with Kielbasa
One-skillet sweet corn fried rice with kielbasa. Keep kielbasa in the fridge and this is dinner with no shopping trip.
Cajun Sausage and Rice
Cajun sausage and rice in one pot. One pan to wash, which is the whole appeal.
One-Pan Pork Belly Fried Rice
One-pan pork belly fried rice made with day-old rice. Cold rice fries better than fresh, so save what’s left from earlier in the week.
Easy and Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice
Easy cilantro lime rice with fresh cilantro and lime. Make a big pot on Sunday and most of these bowls come together fast.
The Best Colombian Coconut Rice (Arroz con Coco Colombiano)
Colombian coconut rice, arroz con coco, made with coconut milk. Sweeter than plain rice, so pair it with something salty.
20-Minutes For The Best Canned Black Beans (Frijoles Negros)
The best canned black beans, frijoles negros, seasoned and ready in 20 minutes. Cheap. They keep. A scoop makes any bowl filling.
Puerto Rican Style Stewed Black Beans (Habichuelas Negras)
Puerto Rican style stewed black beans, habichuelas negras. These take longer than the quick ones above, so make them when you have time.
Chicken Recipes to Serve Over Rice
Anything with sauce works over rice. These three make enough of it to matter, so a plain pot of white rice is all you need alongside.
45-Minute Creamy Coconut Milk Chicken Thighs
Creamy coconut milk chicken thighs in 45 minutes. Plenty of sauce, which is exactly why it needs rice underneath.
Chimichurri Chicken Thighs (Marinated & Baked)
Marinated and baked chimichurri chicken thighs. Herby and sharp, so it works against plain white rice.
Colombian Chicken Stew (Sudado de Pollo)
Colombian chicken stew, sudado de pollo, over white rice. Serve it in a bowl with the sauce spooned over the top.
If You Like This You’ll Love These
Easy Saucy Chicken Recipes For Busy Weeknights is my whole list of saucy chicken, and all of it belongs over rice.
The Chicken Bowls That Make Dinner the Best Part of the Day is the chicken-only version of this list.
Rice Recipes That I Love to Make covers the rice on its own.
My Favorite Ways to Make Beans for Dinner has more beans than the two above.
If you make any of these rice bowl recipes, leave a comment. I love reading your comments and will try to get back to every single one.
