Set It and Forget It: The Best Rice Cooker Recipes

Rice Meal Recipes

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1. Rice with chicken and vegetables

 

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 ½ cups chicken broth or water
1 chicken breast, cut into cubes
½ cup mixed vegetables carrots, peas, and corn
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions:

1. Rinse the rice and add to the rice cooker.

2. Add the chicken, vegetables, broth, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

3. Stir everything together, then close the lid and start the cooking cycle.

4. Once done, strain the rice and enjoy!

2. Shrimp Butter Garlic Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 ½ cups water or broth
1 cup peeled and cleaned shrimp
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions:

1. Wash the rice and place it in a rice cooker with the water or broth.

2. In a pan, melt the butter and sauté the garlic until fragrant. Add the shrimp, bell pepper, salt and pepper.

3. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the shrimp to the rice cooker before starting the cooking or halfway through the cooking cycle.

5. Leave the rice cooker to finish cooking, then peel and serve!

3. Cheese and Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 ½ cups water
1 cup diced canned tomatoes with juice
½ cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
½ teaspoon salt and pepper
½ teaspoon dried basil or thyme
Instructions:
Add rice, water, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper and herbs to rice cooker.
Stir and start cooking cycle.
Once done, stir in shredded cheese, close lid for 5 minutes and serve!
4. Salmon Rice with Simple Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1 ½ cups water

1 salmon fillet

2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil optional

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions:

Place the washed rice and water in a rice cooker.

Season the salmon with the teriyaki sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Place the salmon fillets on top of the rice.

Cook until the cycle is complete, then mix the rice and serve.