Do you need a last minute dinner idea? Well, here is a great last minute dinner idea. Make fried rice and add any ingredients that you have on hand to it. Fried Rice is crunchy, tasty and versatile. Best of all, you can add almost any kind of vegetable or meat to the rice, even leftovers out of your refrigerator.
Some people have trouble cooking rice, but if you use this little tip your rice should turn out great every time you cook it. Simply, cook your rice as you would cook pasta in a big pot of salted water. This way you don’t have to worry about the water and rice ratio that sometimes confuses all of us. In addition, If you are cooking brown rice it should take about 45 minutes to cook it. However, if you are in a worry than use instant brown rice, which will cut your time significantly. If you use instant brown rice, just follow the instructions on the box it comes in.
Once the rice is cooked, check your pantry, refrigerator and freezer, then pull out your favorite vegetable and protein. Of course, if the vegetable and protein that you get out is raw you will have to quickly cook it up before adding it to your rice. However, if you are using leftovers just heat them up or gently toss them in the rice and heat the entire dish up before serving. You can even make the rice ahead of time and add your additional ingredients, then simply heat it all up and serve. As you can see, you can easily turn brown rice into a delightful dinner on those days when you need a quick meal.






