Rice/6 recipes

Hongshao wanyu: crispy whole fish (or cod fillet) pan-fried then braised in a fragrant sauce of dried tangerine peel, black bean, ginger, garlic, and dark soy. Classic Chinese technique.

Lebanese mujaddara (Mjderah) with lentils, rice, and crispy sauteed onions served with cucumber yogurt sauce and pita bread. Simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying.

French Normandy-style veal cutlets browned in butter and simmered with brandy, shallots, tart apple slices, and a creamy mushroom sauce. A cozy 30-minute dinner served over wild rice.

Chinese shrimp balls (pai chiao hsia chiu) rolled in stale bread cubes and double-fried until shatteringly crisp. Served with Sichuan pepper-salt dip. 30 pieces.

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with garam masala, ginger, garlic, and chiles, then topped with toasted walnuts, cashews, dried apricots, prunes, and coconut. An Indian-inspired pilaf served with plum sauce.

One-skillet ham gumbo with okra, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, and rice cooked right in the pot. A pantry-friendly, weeknight-fast take on Louisiana-style gumbo.

Kidney bean and brown rice veggie burgers pan-fried until crispy outside, tender inside. No eggs needed, just mashed beans, rice, bread crumbs, and simple spices.

Wild rice casserole with earthy mushrooms, onion, and garlic baked slowly in vegetable broth. A five-ingredient, hands-off side dish or vegetarian main with deep nutty flavor.

Valencian red beans and rice simmered with bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, pimento-stuffed olives, allspice, and cilantro. A one-pot Spanish-Caribbean side with warm, savory depth.

Classic stuffed bell peppers filled with ground beef, rice, corn, and tomato sauce, then baked in a casserole dish. A filling one-dish dinner the whole family will love.

No-bake date nut logs rolled in flaked coconut with crisp rice cereal and pecans. A retro Southern candy that cooks in one saucepan and shapes in minutes.

Crockpot Chicken and Rice recipe

The pesto sauce is good on any steamed, baked, broiled, or grilled firm-fleshed fish fillet.

Vegetarian rice soup Florentine with brown rice, spinach, leeks, scallions, and garlic in a light vegetable broth. Simple, wholesome, and ready in 45 minutes.

Sausage and wild rice stuffing with mushrooms, sage, and parsley. A savory, nutty stuffing for chicken, turkey, duck, or squab that comes together in 30 minutes.

Battered eggplant slices deep-fried until crispy and drizzled with a spicy Sichuan sauce of chili bean paste, black vinegar, ginger, and tomato paste. A vegetarian Chinese dish with serious crunch and heat.