Leftover Rice Recipes

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It is hard to exactly how much rice you need in a given situation, so a lot of people end up with a lot of cold, left-over rice. Today, we share recipes that will help you turn that left-over rice into the foundation of some new wonderful dishes.

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Rice is a staple food for Koreans. Freshly cooked, steamy rice is considered a hearty, comfort food here. However, it is not easy to measure how much rice to use when cooking. If you prepare too much, you'll have plenty of left-over rice. Cold left-over rice is not as tasty as it used to be. But throwing it away is a waste. This left-over rice can be transformed into new better dishes. Here are some good suggestions for how to use left-over rice. Pizza can be made from left-over rice. The rice can replace the flour dough. Beaten eggs are mixed with rice.

[Soundbite] Moon Mi-sun (Culinary Expert) : "The addition of eggs helps to stick the rice dough together."

The mixture of rice and eggs serves as dough. Any topping you want, such as onions, ham and kimchi, are chopped and stir-fried. It's time to bake the rice pizza. A pre-heated frying pan is buttered. The rice is spread wide on the pan. And generous amounts of the prepared toppings and cheese are placed on the rice dough. The pizza is baked until cheese melts. Chopped parsley is sprinkled as a final touch. Here is an inviting-looking rice pizza. You can make the traditional fried dish "jeon" with left-over rice. Any vegetables stored in the refrigerator are O.K. First, the vegetables are chopped. A can of tuna is needed. Don't forget to remove oil from the tuna. These ingredients are mixed with rice and eggs.

[Soundbite] Moon Mi-sun (Culinary Expert) : "The rice powder serves to coat rice grains and prevent them from breaking apart."

Spoonful of the well-mixed batter are placed on a frying pan. The round-shaped jeon are cooked to a golden brown on both sides. It goes well with tomato ketchup. Next, here is one more recipe to transform left-over rice. Chopped onions, carrots and bell peppers are slightly stirred on a pre-heated pan. The fried vegetables are mixed with rice. Sausages are briefly boiled in hot water to remove some of the salt. Smaller sausages are better for this variation, because they are coated with the rice. Be careful with the thickness of the rice coating, since a excessively thick layer can come apart easily. The rice-coated sausages are again coated in flour batter, egg and bread crumbs before frying. They are fried in oil for five minutes. It is a Korean-style corn dog. Or is it a rice dog? It is a great option even for picky kids. Cold, left-over rice can be turned into wonderful new dishes. These transformations can be enjoyed as a snack or even a main meal. Try these recipes out today if you now have a bowl of left-over rice in your refrigerator.