Lazy rice is a way of cooking rice combined with other ingredients such as meat, fish, and vegetables,… using just one rice cooker, helping those who are busy but still want to cook a nutritious meal while saving time. You can take a look at the lazy rice recipes below and then get cooking right away.
1. Chicken Tomato Rice
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Tomato Rice Serves 1 – 2 people
White rice 1 cup Tomato 1 piece Yellow corn kernels 30 gr Peas 30 gr Chicken breast 100 gr Carrot 30 gr Olive oil 5 gr Salt 2 gr
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Required Tools
Latch rice cooker, bowl, spoon, knife, cutting board, rice scoop,…
- This Tefal rice cooker model has a compact capacity of only 0.7 liters, which is suitable for the daily cooking needs of a family of 2 or for those living alone.
- This pot, in addition to its main function of cooking rice and keeping warm like regular latch rice cookers, also has a steaming function, and comes with a steamer basket so you can conveniently steam cakes and vegetables.
How to Make Chicken Tomato Rice
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Prepare Ingredients
Wash the carrots, peel them, and cut them into small cubes. Rinse the chicken breast with salted water to clean it, then cut it into small bite-sized pieces. For the tomatoes, use a knife to make a cross incision.
If you are using frozen peas and corn, you do not need to thaw them and can use them directly.
Rinse the rice 2 – 3 times with water.
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Cooking rice
You put rice in the pot, add water until it just covers the surface of the rice (you can adjust the amount of water according to the type of rice you are using). Place the tomato in the center of the rice pot, then arrange the ingredients including beans, corn, and chicken around it, drizzling 5g of olive oil and 2g of salt (about 1/3 teaspoon of salt) on top.
You press the rice cooking button. When the rice is cooked, wait to keep it warm for another 10 minutes, then open the rice pot, peel off the skin of the tomato, and use a ladle to mix the rice with the mashed tomato until well combined, then serve in a bowl to enjoy.
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Final product
With just a few simple steps to prepare the ingredients, you now have a delicious and nutritious rice dish. The rice is cooked soft and not at all dry. The ingredients blend together, creating a unique flavor with a slight sourness from the tomato, a savory taste, and a mild sweetness from the corn kernels.
If you find the rice bland, you can also add a little soy sauce when eating.
2. Sausage rice with vegetables
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetable Sausage Rice Serves 2 people
Sausage 3 pieces White rice 200 gr (about 2 cups) Mixed vegetables 150 gr Green onion a little Ginger 1 slice Cooking wine 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Ground pepper a little Sesame oil 1 tablespoon
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Tools Needed
Rice cooker, knife, cutting board,…
This is one of Philips’ modern rice cooker lines with convenient features such as a timer for up to 24 hours, various pre-set cooking programs, and integrated advanced cooking technology that ensures the rice is evenly cooked inside and out,…
How to Prepare Vegetable Sausage Rice
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut the long sausage into diagonal slices. Chop the green onions, and slice the ginger thinly. Rinse the rice with water 2 – 3 times until clean.
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Cook rice
You put the rice into the pot, add all the ingredients including sausage, mixed vegetables, slices of ginger, and seasonings including 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and a little ground pepper.
Next, you add enough water to just cover the ingredients, then cover the pot, and press the button to select the regular rice cooking function. When the rice is done cooking and the pot switches to the keep warm mode, you should let the rice sit for another 10 minutes.
After that, open the lid, add the chopped green onions, drizzle some sesame oil for fragrance, then use a ladle to fluff the rice evenly, and it is ready to enjoy.
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Final product
With the seasoning recipe as above, the final product of the rice after cooking will have a beautiful golden brown color, and when eaten it is very flavorful and just right.
3. Chicken wing rice with soy sauce
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken Wing Rice with Soy Sauce Serves 2 – 3 people
White rice 2 cups Chicken mid-wing 8 pieces Minced garlic 2 cloves Minced ginger a little Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking wine 1 tablespoon Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Ground pepper a little Napa cabbage a little (about 2 – 3 leaves)
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Tools Needed
Electric rice cooker, plate, knife, spoon,…
Tiger rice cooker, besides integrating convenient cooking programs like other electric rice cooker models, also has a cooking timer feature. With this feature, you can decide when the rice will be done cooking.
How to Prepare Chicken Wing Rice with Soy Sauce
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Marinate the chicken mid-wings
For the chicken mid-wings, you will rub them with salt, then rinse them clean and drain. Next, place the chicken wings on a plate, marinate with 2 minced garlic cloves, a little minced ginger, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, a little ground pepper, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Mix well and let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Cooking rice
In the meantime, wash 2 cups of rice in the rice cooker (you can cook 1 cup if you eat less rice). Next, cut the napa cabbage into appropriate pieces and place them on top of the rice, then add water to the rice cooker.
Tip: Depending on the type of rice, adjust the water accordingly. Since ingredients like napa cabbage and chicken will release water when cooked, you need to reduce the amount of water for cooking rice a bit.Finally, place the marinated chicken wings on top and add the marinade, then select the normal cooking mode.
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Final product
After the rice is cooked, wait an additional 10 minutes for the rice to steam before taking out the chicken wings and fluffing the rice. The rice is beautifully coated in a golden brown color from the soy sauce, and the chicken is tender and fragrant, making it delicious when eaten together with the rice.
4. Fried Rice with Dried Shrimp and Egg
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Rice with Dried Shrimp and Egg For 1 – 2 people
White rice 2 cups Dried shrimp 20 gr Garlic 5 cloves Cooking oil 50 ml Eggs 2 pieces Soy sauce/ salt/ sugar/ ground pepper A little Green onion A little
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Cooking Tools
Electric rice cooker, bowl, sieve, rice spatula, knife, cutting board,…
- This Panasonic rice cooker can keep rice warm for up to 12 hours, you can make fried rice and keep it warm in the pot to enjoy all day.
- With 3D cooking technology, the quality of the cooked rice will be soft and fluffy, reducing the risk of mushiness.
- The control panel of the rice cooker is user-friendly with push buttons, and includes English labels for easy operation.
How to prepare Fried Rice with Dried Shrimp and Egg
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Prepare the ingredients
First, place 2 cups of rice in a bowl and rinse thoroughly. Soak the dried shrimp in water for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse again to soften the shrimp and reduce saltiness.
Chop the garlic finely.
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Cook the rice
Turn on the rice cooker in Quick Cook mode, then add a bit of cooking oil to the pot, followed by the dried shrimp, and cover the pot for 3 minutes. Next, open the lid, use a spatula to stir the dried shrimp a few times until they turn golden and fragrant, then add the chopped garlic and stir for a while until the garlic turns golden and fragrant.
Then, add the rinsed rice to the pot, along with the appropriate amount of water for the rice you are using. Switch to normal cooking mode to cook the rice.
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Fried Rice with Eggs
When the rice is cooked, you fluff the rice evenly and then push it to one side of the pot, then set the pot to Quick Cook mode. Add a little cooking oil to the pot, crack 2 eggs into the pot to fry and cover the lid, wait for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Next, open the rice cooker lid, use a spatula to mash the eggs until they are slightly dry, then mix them evenly with the rice. Add 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, a little ground pepper, and a little chopped green onion, then cover the rice again and let it sit for another 5 minutes before enjoying.
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Finished Product
With just a few simple steps, you have made a batch of fried rice with dried shrimp using a rice cooker. The rice grains are soft and fluffy, served with rich fried eggs and savory dried shrimp that is incredibly appetizing.
With the lazy cooking methods for rice using a rice cooker that TasteVN has suggested above, I hope you can find the tastiest and most suitable way to cook rice for yourself. Don’t forget to save this article so you can quickly refer to it whenever needed.
