Wondering What to Eat with White Rice? We have you covered! Below we list all of our favorite dishes that pair perfectly with white rice. These dishes include buttery fish, juicy chicken and steak, yolky eggs, sushi, and more.
White rice is a great side or foundation for a well-rounded meal. It goes with just about any dish and is very easy to make. There are endless tasty possibilities with white rice!
White rice comes in many different varieties, including long grain, short grain, Japanese rice, basmati, jasmine, and arborio to name a few. Each type varies in length, stickiness, fluffiness, and flavor.
Japanese white rice is a staple in our house because it's so easy to make and goes well with just about everything. It's light flavor and firm texture complements so many dishes.
What can you add to plain white rice?
Looking for a way to spice up your white rice? Try it with furikake! Furikake is a Japanese seaweed seasoning that is packed with umami flavor.
Steamed rice pairs perfectly with salmon, chicken, steak, chili, and breakfast meats. We also make it for all kinds of sushi! Below we've rounded up 21 of our favorite recipes we enjoy with rice so you know exactly what to make with white rice for your next meal.
1. Teriyaki Chicken Donburi
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl (Donburi)
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl features tender teriyaki chicken thighs over steamed Japanese white rice. This restaurant quality donburi takes just a half hour to make and only requires a handful of ingredients.
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2. Furikake Salmon
Baked Furikake Salmon with Kewpie Mayo
Baked Furikake Salmon is a flavorful, tender salmon recipe made with Kewpie mayo, soy sauce, garlic powder, and furikake. This umami-packed salmon dish takes less than 15 minutes to make with minimal cleanup. Serve it with Japanese rice and a vegetable for a well-rounded weeknight meal.
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3. Breakfast Fried Rice
Breakfast Fried Rice with Spam, Bacon, and Eggs
Breakfast Fried Rice features hearty fried rice, vegetables, yolky eggs, and crispy bacon and SPAM. The crispy meat cubes and rich egg yolk add so much flavor and depth to the dish. This fried rice is the perfect way to enjoy leftover white rice!
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4. Spam Musubi
Teriyaki Spam Musubi
Teriyaki Spam Musubi is a Hawaii local favorite filled with fried teriyaki Spam, short-grain white rice, and furikake wrapped in nori. It's the perfect low-effort snack or lunch for a beach day, game day, potluck, or picnic.
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5. Bavette Steak
Bavette Steak (Broiled Garlic Flank Steak)
Bavette Steak is a juicy cut of beef that broils perfectly medium rare in just a few minutes. All you need to do is stuff the steak with garlic cloves, season, broil, and slice! Serve it with rice and your favorite sides for a delicious dinner!
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6. Crunchy California Roll
Crunchy Spicy California Roll
Crunchy Spicy California Roll is a crispy upgrade from a standard California Roll. It features imitation crab tossed in spicy mayo, cucumber, and avocado rolled in seasoned rice and nori, with a crispy golden panko crust.
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7. Chicken Katsu
Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlet)
Chicken Katsu is a crispy, golden brown chicken cutlet that makes a great lunch or a weeknight dinner. The combination of chicken katsu, Japanese white rice, and tonkatsu sauce is classically delicious. Make it with curry for extra hearty flavor.
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8. Soft Boiled Eggs
Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs
Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs feature a soft yolk with a spreadable jammy texture. Boil the eggs for just 5 minutes to make them extra yolky and perfect for spreading over white rice.
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9. Teriyaki Salmon Don
Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl (Donburi)
Teriyaki Salmon Donburi is a delicious Japanese rice bowl topped with tender salmon dressed in a homemade teriyaki sauce. It comes together in 40 minutes with just a handful of ingredients, a perfect low-effort weeknight dinner!
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10. Unagi Hand Roll
Unagi Sushi (Eel Hand Roll)
Unagi Hand Roll features Japanese eel cooked in a rich umami sauce, then rolled in seasoned sushi rice and nori. This simple hand roll comes together in less than 10 minutes and is perfect for beginner sushi makers.
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11. Buttery Fish with Crispy Skin
Buttery Fish with Crispy Skin
Buttery Fish with Crispy Skin takes just 15 minutes to make and pairs perfectly with white rice. This recipe utilizes an easy pan-searing method that results in restaurant-quality succulent fish with perfectly crisp golden skin.
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12. Bacon and Egg Breakfast Rice bowl
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Rice Bowl
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Bowl is a savory brunch dish featuring yolky soft boiled eggs, crispy oven-baked bacon, Japanese sticky rice, and furikake. It's a hearty, tasty breakfast that can be scaled to feed a whole family.
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13. Ikura Donburi
Ikura Donburi
Ikura Donburi is a deliciously decadent rice bowl featuring marinated ikura (salmon roe) and fragrant shiso on a bed of Japanese white rice. Serve it with wasabi for extra spice and top it with crunchy nori for extra flavor!
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14. Furikake and Lemon Shishito Peppers
Furikake and Lemon Shishito Peppers
Furikake and Lemon Shishito Peppers are spicy, sweet, and a nice kick to your dinner. The garlic adds a tasty aroma, the furikake adds an umami flavor, and the lemon brightens the dish. The best part is that these uniquely flavored peppers only take 15 minutes and can be made while you cook the rice.
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15. Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Tomatoes, and Arugula
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Tomatoes, and Arugula is the perfect scrambled eggs recipe for a lazy weekend brunch. It features fluffy scrambled eggs, creamy burrata, blistered cherry tomatoes, and peppery arugula topped with balsamic glaze. This restaurant-worthy brunch also pairs fantastically with rice.
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16. Dutch Oven Whole Chicken
Dutch Oven Whole Chicken with Meyer Lemon
Dutch Oven Whole Chicken with Meyer Lemon is a show-stopping roasted chicken and the perfect centerpiece for a weeknight meal or family gathering. The chicken is cooked in one pot and has crispy skin, juicy meat, and a bright herby flavor. Enjoy the chicken with mild white rice to balance the rich flavors of the chicken.
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17. Spicy Ahi Poke
Spicy Ahi Poke (Spicy Tuna Bowl)
Spicy Ahi Poke is a light and refreshing recipe made with chunks of fresh sashimi grade ahi tuna and a spicy Kewpie mayo sauce. Serve it on a bed of cooled Japanese rice and garnish with furikake and scallions for a light and flavorful meal.
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18. Thick and Healthy Turkey Chili
Thick and Healthy Turkey Chili
Thick & Healthy Turkey Chili is a hearty chili made with lean turkey, red kidney beans, corn, and bell pepper. This heart-healthy dinner can be made on a weeknight in under 45 minutes and is surprisingly delicious over steamed white rice.
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19. Spam, Eggs, and Rice
Spam, Eggs, and Rice
Spam, Eggs, and Rice is a flavorful local favorite from Hawaii. It features a bed of fluffy Japanese rice with furikake, a sunny side up egg, and fried Spam in a homemade teriyaki sauce.
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20. Broiled Salmon Collars
Broiled Salmon Collars
Broiled Salmon Collars, also known as sake kama, is a succulent, tender fish dish served at many Japanese restaurants. With our recipe, you can make this restaurant quality dish at home in less than 20 minutes. Enjoy it with a delicious veggie and rice for a complete and nutritious meal.
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21. Unagi Don (Unadon)
Unagi Don (Unadon)
Unagi Don is an umami-packed rice bowl featuring broiled Japanese eel dressed in unagi sauce. Serve over steamed rice and top with nori, sesame seeds, and scallions. Make this delicious donburi for a quick dinner with homemade or store-bought unagi sauce.
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What to Eat with White Rice: 21 Tasty Recipes
Wondering What to Eat with White Rice? We have you covered! Below we list all of our favorite dishes that pair perfectly with white rice. These dishes include buttery fish, juicy chicken and steak, yolky eggs, sushi, and more.
Servings: 4
Calories: 486kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cup short grain Japanese rice or calrose rice
- 4 cup filtered water
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 4 tablespoon mirin
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 small ginger knob
- 4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs about 1 pound, see notes*
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 2 green onions sliced
- sesame seeds
Instructions
Rice
- Stovetop instructions - Place rice in a saucepan and rinse the rice in the sink until the water runs clear, then drain. Combine washed rice and filtered water in a medium saucepan. Bring the rice to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork.3 cup short grain Japanese rice or calrose rice, 4 cup filtered water
- Rice cooker instructions - Place rice in the electric rice cooker pot and rinse the rice in the sink until the water runs clear, then drain. Combine rice and filtered water in the pot and cook per the rice cooker directions.
Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
- Mix teriyaki sauce - Add soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a bowl. Use a grater to grate the ginger into the mixture and whisk until well mixed. Set aside.3 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sake, 4 tablespoon mirin, 2 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 small ginger knob
- Tenderize and season chicken - Tenderize the chicken so they are the same thickness. Generously season on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- Cook chicken - In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once the oil is hot, use tongs to place the chicken skin side down. Use the tongs to gently push down on the meat so all of the skin comes into contact with the pan and cooks evenly. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the skin turns golden. Then turn the chicken thighs over, add a tablespoon of water to the pan, and cover with a lid. Cook for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F in the thickest part.1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- Simmer in sauce - Reduce the heat to low, then pour the teriyaki marinade over the chicken. Cook for an additional 2 minutes to reduce the sauce, baste the chicken with the sauce, then remove from heat.
- Cut chicken and assemble - Place the chicken on a cutting board and slice into strips. Divide rice into bowls, place the chicken on top of the rice, and drizzle with the teriyaki sauce from the pan. Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and green onions.sesame seeds, 2 green onions
Notes
Storage
- Store leftover teriyaki chicken and rice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. After 3 days, you need to freeze the chicken. Frozen cooked chicken can last up to 3 to 4 months in the freezer. In order to reheat the chicken, heat the oven to 350°F, then heat it for 15 min or until warmed. If frozen, let the chicken thaw first before reheating it.
- Use tongs or a fish spatula - A fish spatula is long and slotted, making it easier to pick up the chicken than it would be with a traditional spatula.
- Fewer steps - If you want to make this chicken recipe in fewer steps, use store-bought teriyaki sauce.
- Use a large bowl - Serve this dish in a donburi bowl or large bowl to ensure all of the ingredients will fit.
- If you are using a rice cooker and the outside of the rice gets hard and crispy, use a fork to fluff the rice and add moisture back into those crispy bits.
- Be sure to tenderize the meat so the pieces to cook evenly.
- Gluten-free - Make with gluten-free soy sauce, tamari, or Healthy Honey Teriyaki Sauce.
- *Bone-in, skin-on chicken - Ask your butcher to remove the bone from the thighs for easy preparation.
Nutrition
Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 987mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
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