9 Leftover Rice Dishes for Rainy Days: Hearty Home-cooked Meals Made with Leftovers
On rainy days, strangely enough, a bowl of hot soup is the first thing that comes to mind. There is rice left in the refrigerator, but soup or side dishes too...
On rainy days, it's strange.
First, I think of a warm bowl of soup.
There is rice left in the refrigerator.
It's inconvenient to make new soups or side dishes.
In that case, with 1 cup of cold rice
Like tofu, fish cake, kimchi, and eggs
Even adding only the ingredients at home
A meal is fully completed and satisfying.
Today is a good day to eat because it's raining.
I will summarize 9 menu items of rice soup and porridge.
📌 Criteria
About 200g per 1 rice ball of cold rice
The big spoon is measured by the rice spoon.
🍽 9 soups for today
Tuna kimchi rice porridge
Soft tofu egg soup rice bowl
Beef radish soup rice bowl
Spicy fish cake rice soup
Doenjang rice
Tomato cheese risotto
Kareoomrice
Chicken and vegetable porridge
Seafood mung bean porridge soup
🍳 One. Tuna kimchi porridge
When the rice is hard and stiff
It's the best menu to make as quickly as possible.
material
Cold rice 1 cup · Tuna 1/2 can · Kimchi 80g ·
400ml of water · a little scallions
spice
sesame oil 0.5 ml · gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) 0.5 ml ·
Korean soup soy sauce 0.5 tablespoons
How to make it
Put sesame oil in the pot.
Please stir-fry kimchi and tuna for about 1 minute.
Add gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) and stir-fry it slightly.
Put rice and water in and boil.
When it starts to boil, reduce it to medium heat.
Please stir for about 8 to 10 minutes until the rice grains disperse.
The tangy kimchi is added with the savory taste of tuna.
Fill my heart with warmth on rainy days.
💡 Key
If you put too much kimchi broth
It can be deadly and painful.
Put the kimchi mainly on the solids instead of the broth.
Please adjust the seasoning to Korean soup soy sauce at the end.
🍳 Two. Soft tofu egg soup rice
With one box of soft tofu and one egg
It becomes a hearty rice soup without side dishes.
Ingredients:
1 pack of soft tofu · 1 cup of cold rice ·
1 egg · a little scallion · 400ml of water
Seasoning:
Korean soup soy sauce 1 tablespoon · minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon ·
[HANKKI_TERM_0000] 0.5 tablespoons · [HANKKI_TERM_0001] slightly
How to make it:
Please put water and minced garlic, Korean soup soy sauce into the pot and boil.
Scoop the soft tofu into large pieces with a spoon and
Put gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) in and boil for a while.
Crack the eggs and slowly add them to the edges.
Please turn the heat down and cook for about 1 minute.
Just put rice in a bowl and pour the sundubu broth, and it's ready.
Soft silken tofu and fluffy eggs are blended together.
It's a comforting rice soup that goes down smoothly.
💡 Key
If you boil tofu for a long time, it will crumble easily.
After the broth boils, add it at the end and cook briefly.
🍳 3. Beef radish soup rice recipe
When there is beef and radish for soup
It's good to boil it clear and hearty.
Beef soup ingredients 100g · Radish 150g ·
1 rice cup · 600ml water · a little scallion
The seasoning is like this.
Korean soup soy sauce 1 tablespoon · minced garlic 0.5 tablespoon ·
sesame oil 0.5 tablespoons · a little pepper
Put sesame oil in the pot.
Please stir-fry the beef and radish first.
When the outer color of the meat changes, pour water.
Boil until the oil becomes transparent over medium heat.
After matching with Korean soup soy sauce and minced garlic
Please put the rice in a bowl and pour the broth over it.
The refreshing taste of radish emerges in the clear broth.
It's nice to eat without burden on rainy days.
💡 Key
You need to stir-fry the radish enough.
The flavor of the broth gets deeper.
Please stir-fry for about 2 minutes before adding water.
🍳 Net. Spicy fish cake soup rice
Even with just one packet of tteokbokki and the remaining rice
You can make kimbap-like soup rice.
material
Square fish cake 150g · Cold rice 1 packet ·
A little scallion · water 500ml
spice
gochujang (Korean red chili paste) 0.5 tablespoons · gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) 0.5 tablespoons · Korean soup soy sauce 1 tablespoon · minced garlic 0.5 tablespoons
How to make it
Please put water and seasoning into the pot and boil.
When the broth boils, add the fish cake.
Boil at medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes.
After adding the scallions and boiling again
Please pour the soup on top of the rice.
With chewy dumplings wrapped in spicy broth
It tastes more memorable on rainy days.
💡 Key
If the squid is too salty
Please pour in some hot water once and put it in.
The oiliness and saltiness are reduced.
🍳 Five. Doenjang-style rice
In the sense of wrapping rice in doenjang soup and eating it
It's a home-cooked menu that boils quickly.
The ingredients are like this.
1/3 zucchini · 1/2 block tofu · 1/4 onion · 400ml water · a little seaweed flakes
The seasoning is like this.
1 tablespoon of doenjang · gochujang (Korean red chili paste) 0.3 tablespoons · minced garlic 0.5 tablespoons
Dissolve water and doenjang in the pot
Please put the onions and zucchini first and boil them.
When the vegetables are cooked, put tofu and rice in.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer until the rice grains are fully softened.
Just put it in a bowl and top with seaweed powder and scallions.
The rice grains soften in the savory doenjang broth.
One bowl is enough on a rainy day.
💡 Key
The taste of doenjang varies greatly depending on the product.
First, add only 0.7 tablespoons and taste it, then add more.
🍳 Six. Tomato cheese risotto
When there are tomatoes and cheese
Cold rice can also become a nice plate.
The material is
1 tomato · 1/4 onion · 100ml milk · 1/2 cup pizza cheese · 0.5 tablespoons butter
The seasoning is
1 tablespoon of ketchup · a pinch of salt · a little pepper
The order of making it
Please melt the butter in the pan and sauté the onions.
Add tomatoes and ketchup
Sauté until the tomatoes become soft.
After adding cold rice and milk and mixing them
Please put the pizza cheese on top and cover with the lid.
Sprinkle pepper on top when the cheese melts.
Sour tomatoes and savory cheese are combined together.
The rice also becomes soft and thick.
💡 Key
If you put too much milk at once, it can curdle.
First, put about 70ml and add more as you check the concentration.
🍳 Seven. Curry omelet rice
If there is leftover curry
This is how you can use cold rice most securely.
2 eggs · 1/4 onion ·
A little carrot · 1 tablespoon of curry · A little vegetable oil
Seasoning:
1 tablespoon of ketchup · a pinch of salt · a little pepper
Please sauté the onions and carrots in the pan first.
Put rice and ketchup in
Stir until the rice grains are evenly mixed.
Put fried rice in a plate
Please cover the soft-cooked eggs.
It's complete with hot curry.
Ketchup rice is inside under the fluffy egg
It tastes like a plate is full with curry added.
💡 Key
If you put too much curry
The egg flavor can be hidden.
Just add 3 to 4 tablespoons of it on the side of fried rice is enough.
🍳 Eight. Chicken and vegetable porridge
When there is leftover chicken breast or boiled chicken
It's a menu that is easy to boil gently.
material
Chicken breast 100g · A little carrot ·
A little zucchini · a little onion · 600ml water
spice
[HANKKI_TERM_0000] 0.5 tablespoon · [HANKKI_TERM_0001] 0.5 tablespoon · A little salt
Please prepare the chicken by finely tearing it.
Put sesame oil in the pot.
Lightly stir-fry the chopped vegetables and chicken.
Put water and cold rice in and boil, then
Please stir until the rice grains spread smoothly.
It's ready when seasoned with Korean soup soy sauce and salt.
The lightness of the chicken and the finely chopped vegetables combine
Slide it gently with one spoon at a time.
💡 Key
If the chicken breast is dry
Please add it at the end after the broth boils.
If you boil it for a long time from the beginning, it can become more mushy.
🍳 Nine. Seafood mung bean porridge soup
When crispy rice and seafood meet
Even at home, it feels like a Chinese restaurant with a bowl.
material
Jookgukjjigae 100g · Frozen shrimp 100g · A handful of mushrooms ·
A little cucumber · 1/4 onion · 500ml water
spice
Seaweed sauce 1 tablespoon · Korean soup soy sauce 0.5 tablespoon ·
minced garlic 0.5 tablespoons · starch powder 1 tablespoon
Put cooking oil in the pan and add garlic, onion,
Please stir-fry the mushrooms.
After adding water and oyster sauce and boiling
Cook with shrimp and green vegetables.
When the shrimp are cooked, add a little starch.
Please adjust the broth concentration slightly.
Add the nuroji at the end
Just boil for about 1 minute and serve immediately.
Crispy rice soaking up the broth
It is crispy chewed with the seafood aroma.
💡 Key
If you put the nurogji in too early, it spreads quickly.
It's better to put it in right before eating and eat it immediately.
✅ Tips for storing cold rice
Cool down the leftover rice as soon as possible.
Please put in a shallow container and refrigerate or freeze it.
Refrigerated prepared foods should be stored within 3 to 4 days.
It is safer to eat, and
When reheating, make sure to heat it up thoroughly to the inside.
It needs to be heated up.
Rice left at room temperature for more than 2 hours is
Even if it looks like it's in good condition, the side that you don't eat is safe.
🧑🍳 The most important thing I've found when I do it myself is
When boiling rice porridge with cold rice
I boiled it for a long time with high heat from the beginning
The floor has been pressed down before.
After that, when it starts to boil, reduce it to medium heat.
Stir once every 1 minute.
Then the rice grains will spread softly.
The pot floor is also much cleaner.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Q. How long does it take to boil rice porridge with cold rice?
A. When you put water in and boil it based on 1 air volume
Usually, it takes about 8 to 10 minutes for the rice grains to...
It spreads softly.
Q. Can I put the frozen rice right away?
A. It's possible.
If you slightly thaw it in the microwave and then put it in, it will melt faster,
When you put it as is, add a little more water and dissolve slowly.
Q. Do we need to cook the rice separately for soup rice?
A. If you want to pour hot broth right away
It's okay to use cold rice as is.
However, if it's too hard, put it in the microwave.
Please just heat it for about 20 seconds.
Q. Can Nuri-jitang be made with frozen seafood?
A. It's possible.
If you thaw frozen seafood and then dry it off before putting it in,
The soup becomes less watery.
Q. What should I do if doenjang rice is too salty?
A. Add a little more water
You can reduce the saltiness by adding rice or tofu.
📝 One-line summary
A single cup of cold rice on a rainy day
Kimchi porridge, rice soup, doenjang stew rice, risotto, and nuri tang
It is a warm and hearty meal.
If there is leftover rice in the refrigerator today
Choose only one menu item that you like the most and try boiling it.
As a dish for one bowl on rainy days
It's good to save it and then take it out to try it right away.