Rice with corn is an enrichment of the body with B vitamins, as well as A, C, PP, E and H. In addition, this “pair” contains many minerals, trace elements, fiber and starch. It is also pleasant that their cost is relatively low - if we consider ordinary varieties.

Inexpensive, but high-quality versions of these cereals, which are available in every decent supermarket, can open up new flavors of familiar foods in an economical and healthy quick-cooking side dish.

Components:

rice - 250 g;
corn - 1 can of canned food;
large bulb;
vegetable oil- how will it go;
salt - in the usual proportions;
favorite spices, a win-win option - turmeric;
water - 0.5 liters;

Action algorithm:

Wash the rice and let the grits dry a little.
Chop the onion and fry in a hot frying pan with vegetable oil until slightly golden color.
Sprinkle spices, wait 5 seconds, add rice. Stir, and then pour boiling water.
Simmer until done. 3 minutes before turning off the burner, add corn, naturally without water. Mix.

Garnish especially well with finely chopped fresh dill.
The second name for corn is maize. That is how it is called in the homeland of this culture - in America, and in many other countries of the world.

Classic crab salad

Crab salad is a beautiful and very satisfying appetizer that does not have to be cooked only on holidays. Many people know how to make it, but not everyone can make it tasty! The secret is in the right proportions of products.

1 pack of crab sticks (or 250 g by weight);
1 bank canned corn- 200 g;
rice - ½ cup;
chicken eggs - 4 pcs.;
1 fresh cucumber - not small;
mayonnaise - how it goes (at least a 200-gram can);
chives - 1 small bunch or medium red onion;
a couple of parsley leaves - for the design of the dish;

How to do:

Boil rice in salted water (200 mg) until tender.
Boiled eggs - 3 pcs., crab sticks and chop the peeled cucumber into thin circles.
If you use chives - chop finely, if red - thin half rings.
Form the salad in layers using a detachable cake mold. Soak each layer with mayonnaise:
rice;
onion;
eggs;
crab sticks;
dried corn.
The very last layer is the 4th egg, grated. Decorate with parsley leaves.

For everyday use, in order to save time, all the ingredients of the crab salad with rice and corn can be finely chopped and mixed with mayonnaise. The main thing - in any version of the salad, let it soak for at least 2-3 hours. You can slightly change the recipe and cook a dish not with rice, but with peas and corn.

Bake with chicken in the oven

The following recipe with the participation of the main components is a more satisfying option, a side dish for poultry.

Ingredients of the dish:

chicken - 1 carcass of medium size;
boiled rice - half a glass;
curry, turmeric, garlic, salt - to taste;
mayonnaise - 5 tbsp. l.;
canned corn - half a glass;

Cooking:

Mix salt, crushed garlic, half 2/3 mayonnaise, curry and rub chicken inside and out. Leave in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, placing in a plastic bag or film, soak.
Rice boiled with turmeric, corn and the remaining 1/3 mayonnaise - mix and stuff the chicken with this mixture.
Sew up with natural threads and put on a large, greased with vegetable oil, frying pan.
Put in the oven, preheated to 200 degrees. Drizzle with juice during cooking. Willingness to check with the usual methods.

The dish is well served with soft pita bread and a salad of fresh vegetables seasoned with herbs.

"Lazy" legs with rice and corn

Another variant of rice with corn and chicken in the oven, cooked in combination with chicken drumsticks. “Lazy” chicken legs are called because this recipe is designed for minimal effort and time. Of course, this is also suitable for busy people.

For 6 servings you will need:

chicken drumsticks - 2 pcs / serving;
standard medium can of canned corn - 1 pc.;
bulb - 1 pc. (better big);
medium carrot - 1 pc.;
steamed (this is important) rice - one and a half glasses;
water 3.5 tbsp.;
mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l.;
adjika - 1 tsp;
salt - 1 tsp;
spices - favorite;
vegetable oil, in fact.

Preparation of the dish begins in the evening, on the eve of the day of consumption.

Mayonnaise, spices, adjika and salt - mix.
Wash the shins, dry them, rub with a mixture of mayonnaise and spices. Leave in a plastic bag overnight in the refrigerator.
In the morning - chop the onion, grate the carrots and fry in vegetable oil. Before cooking, add rice and dried corn. Mix everything thoroughly and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add water, stir again and heat slightly.
Transfer the rice with vegetables to a greased form with vegetable oil.
Arrange marinated drumsticks nicely on top, cover the form with foil (required) and send it all to the oven (200 degrees).
When the rice absorbs all the water, it's ready! Remove the foil and leave for 3-5 minutes to brown the legs.

The dish is juicy, tender and delicious!

With the addition of tomatoes

There is also a large number of vegetarian rice and corn dishes that can be consumed on their own, or as a side dish. One of them, a spicy recipe with the addition of tomatoes.

You will need:

rice - 1 tbsp.;
onion - 2 pcs. medium size;
canned corn - 1 can;
tomatoes - 2 pcs. large (about 0.5 kg);
cheese - 150 g (parmesan or other hard varieties);
a bunch of greens - to your taste;
salt and pepper - as usual;
butter - 2 tbsp. l.;

Boil rice in salted water without overcooking.
Cut the tomatoes into half rings.
Finely chop the onion.
Separate corn from water.
Cut greens as small as possible.
Grate the cheese.
Put the boiled rice on the heated butter and warm it up a little.
Add vegetables, mix and heat over low heat, covered, another 5-8 minutes - look at readiness.
Turn off the burner and sprinkle the dish with half of the grated cheese. Mix. Close the lid again and wait 5 minutes.

Arrange on plates, add the rest of the grated cheese and greens on top - in portions.
For spiciness, you can add garlic to the greens.
Fresh and frozen corn is healthier than canned. However, this cereal is also good as part of canned food. But during conservation, a certain amount useful substances decreases.

Unusual first course recipe

The possibilities of combining rice and corn in cooking open up a good scope for imagination! In addition to salads, side dishes and vegetarian recipes, these cereals give excellent taste to hot dishes.

chicken breast - 2 pcs. (for 1.5 l of broth);
bulb - 1 pc. (medium);
sweet pepper (green) - 1 pc.;
long grain rice - 250 g;
corn - 200 g (canned or frozen);
tomato paste - 2 tbsp. l.;
olive oil - 1 tsp;
parsley or cilantro - 1 small bunch (cilantro is more appropriate in the context of this recipe);
sour cream, salt and pepper - to taste;

Peel peppers, onions and finely cut into cubes.
Fry in olive oil onion until golden brown, add pepper and fry for a couple more minutes.
Season vegetables with tomato paste and black pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes.
Put rice into the boiling broth, reduce the burner and boil for 6-8 minutes;
Add corn and peppers to rice with onions. Wait for a boil, and reduce the heat to a minimum.
Meat chicken breast chop finely and also put in the soup. Cook for 3 more minutes.
The soup is ready. Pour into bowls. Add sour cream and parsley.

This is a national Mexican recipe. The soup is thick, spicy and very tasty. And it’s worth calling it “rice-maize”!

A diet based on rice and corn has a beneficial effect on health and appearance person. Dishes are not only tasty, but also original. However, when buying cereals or canned food, you must definitely look for the inscription on the packages: "The product does not contain GMOs."

Each of the women at least once did not know the answer to the question of what to cook for dinner. At the same time, who does not want the dish to be simple, healthy, tasty, and also does not take much time. Of course, there are no such hostesses. We will tell you further recipes that will pleasantly surprise you. Your dinner will be from the usual products, suitable for those who follow the figure, and even vegetarians will be satisfied. Today we will cook rice with corn and some other products, but you will learn more about this later.

It is interesting! In our country, corn has been grown since the 18th century, a long time ago, right? But not so long ago, as the Indians, Mexicans began to cultivate it. The ancestors of these peoples used corn for food as early as 10 thousand years ago, but some excavations have shown that the culture existed even 55 thousand years ago.

Recipe one "Budget"

This recipe is really very simple and will not make you spend a lot of time and money, because there are products in every kitchen, well, except for a jar of corn you have to go to the nearest store. The cooking process itself will take literally half an hour, while you will get a low-calorie dish.

We will need:

canned corn - can. Any that is nearby will do;
rice - 250 grams;
bulb;
salt - to taste;
vegetable oil for frying;
spices - optional, but often rice is made with turmeric;
water - ½ liter.

cooking dinner

Rice should be thoroughly washed with a colander. The less white water will flow from the cereal, the more crumbly the dish will be. We calcine the pan with a small amount of vegetable oil, at this time we wash, clean and chop our onion. It is desirable that it be large or take two. Fry the vegetable in a pan until golden brown, at the end add about a third of a teaspoon of your favorite spices or turmeric, as we have already advised.

We boil water, and while it boils, pour rice to the onion and mix everything well so that the cereal is mixed with small and spices. The water boils, pour the grits and onions directly in the pan, add salt to taste. Now, under the lid, the rice will languish until cooked, and five minutes before turning off the fire, add a jar of corn, which, of course, must be drained through a colander. Very simple and quick, you can serve grilled meat or boiled chicken breast with a dish.

Did you know? The corn we are used to will not be able to grow in the wild without our participation. The fact is that a culture can only grow from seeds, but if the ears simply fall into the soil, then they will not be able to sprout, but will rot.

Recipe for the second "For the whole family"

Learned how to cook rice with corn? But this is not one recipe, we will tell you others. This time he will cook a dish with cheese and tomatoes, which will appeal to the stronger sex.

We will need:

rice - a glass;
bulbs - 2 medium pieces;
a can of canned corn;
tomatoes - 500 grams or two large;
cheese - 150 grams, it is better to take a product of a solid variety;
greens - a bunch. You can take your favorite or mix;
salt and pepper - to taste;
butter - 2 tablespoons.

cooking dinner

We wash the cereal with a colander. Cook the rice so that it is lightly salted, the water should cover the grits in the pan by about two fingers. My tomatoes, cut into half rings, chop the onions, and drain the corn with a colander. Finely chop the greens, three cheese. When the cereal is cooked, then put it in a pan, where the butter has already warmed up. We lightly fry our rice, after which we combine it with vegetables, cover with a lid, add more salt if necessary, simmer the dish for 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle with herbs and cheese before serving.

Such a dish can be both independent and served with meat or fish. But further, we invite you to get acquainted with one more delicious recipe, only now we will cook rice with corn and green peas.

Recipe three "Vegetable platter"

You will get a very healthy dinner, because it contains several types of vegetables, and all of them are known to us.

We will need:

green peas and corn - take canned food or frozen - 200 grams each;
a glass of rice;
one bulb;
carrots - one medium;
water - 500 ml;
a spoonful of butter;
vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons (sunflower or olive);
salt and spices - to taste.

cooking dinner

We wash the cereal so that the glass is whitish water. Wash and clean onions and carrots, chop, fry in vegetable oil. To fry, pour out our cereals, put a spoonful of butter only here, mix, lightly frying. Then pour half a liter of water. Stew vegetables and rice until half cooked, then pour the peas and corn, after draining the water from the cans. We put salt and spices to taste in the dish.

For information! Pea culture is no less ancient than corn, as excavations have shown in many countries that the seeds were still in the Stone Age.

Recipe 4 "Satiable"

This is a rice recipe with corn and carrots. Simple, like the previous one, but the taste of the dish will be different, because there will also be meat here - chicken fillet, a great option for men who do not like vegetarian and diet food.

We will need:

a glass of rice;
onion and carrot - one piece of each vegetable;
chicken fillet - one;
vegetable oil - two tablespoons;
canned corn - incomplete can;
salt and spices - to taste.

cooking dinner

We cut the chicken fillet into strips, and to make it easier to do, slightly freeze the meat. We wash, clean vegetables, chop them. Rice put to boil in salted water 1:2. Fry chicken with spices, salt in vegetable oil, then add vegetables here and fry everything together. You can pour tomato paste into the pan and simmer for 5-7 minutes. After that, put boiled rice here, mix, add corn and put a little butter, simmer for about five minutes. The dish can be decorated with fresh herbs and served with a light salad.

Recipe five "In five minutes"

Now we are preparing a dish for busy people, rice with corn will be stewed in a slow cooker. Preparation will take only five minutes, and then smart home appliances will do everything.

We will need:

one and a half glasses of cereals;
onion, carrot and pepper - one each;
canned corn - a can;
salt and spices - to taste;
frying oil.

cooking dinner

Wash and clean all vegetables, remove seeds from pepper, chop. Wash the grain thoroughly. In the slow cooker, select the “Frying” mode, pour oil into the bowl, put the vegetables and fry, but the pepper will go last. You also put corn with all vegetables. Now pour out the rice, fill it with water so that it covers the contents by 1-2 cm, salt, put spices and simmer for half an hour in the “Pilaf” mode. But before serving, try to make sure the rice is cooked, otherwise extend the time. You can add tomato paste and garlic, and decorate the finished dish with a sprig of dill or rosemary.

What could be easier than this rice with corn and other vegetables. You save time while doing for yourself and your family healthy meals. Enjoy your meal!

Rice is one of the most versatile side dishes. By adding various vegetables and spices, you can get a completely different side dish every time.

A simple cooking recipe

In this recipe, rice will be cooked in a pan. This method allows you to use a minimum of dishes. To begin with, rinse the cereal well in ice water. Leave it in a colander to drain and dry.

Meanwhile, heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. We cut the onion into not too small cubes. You can also add carrots if you like. Fry the onion until soft. Lightly salt and put half a teaspoon of turmeric.

We put the rice and carefully stir the contents so that each rice is in the oil. This will allow the garnish to remain crumbly. Bring the water to a boil and pour the contents of the pan. Salt to taste. We cover with a lid.

As soon as the cereal is ready, put the corn from the can. First you need to throw out the corn kernels in a sieve to glass the liquid. We warm up our side dish for another 5 minutes and turn off the fire.

Rice with corn is ready! By the same analogy, you can cook this side dish in the oven or slow cooker.

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Rice with corn and green peas

Rice with corn and peas is prepared in almost the same way. However, we will add red pepper and carrots to the dish. It will turn out to be a very useful and appetizing side dish. We need to take the following products:

rice - 1.5 cups;
water - 3 glasses;
canned corn - half a can;
canned peas - half a can;
red bell pepper - 1 piece;
carrot - 1 small;
onion - one small onion;
salt and spices - to taste.

Time spent - 35 minutes. The calorie content of the dish is 335 kcal per 100 grams.

So, in a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil. Cut the onion and carrot into small cubes. Fry until light golden brown. We put a little favorite spices and salt so that the onion is not tasteless.

Rice groats are well washed and left to drain in a colander. We also shift the corn and peas into a sieve and let it drain. Peas can be washed.

Put the rice in a frying pan and fry (lightly). Salt, add spices and pour water. Cover with a lid and cook. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, put bell pepper cut into small cubes in a dish.

It should stay crisp. A minute before turning off the burner, put corn and peas in rice. We warm up and you can serve our side dish.

Such rice can be prepared in fasting by adding champignons to it - a source of valuable protein. Another variation is with the addition of chicken breast or pork for meat lovers. A kind of pilaf with vegetables.

What are the secrets of cooking rice?

For lovers very crumbly rice you can buy the steamed version. It is worth noting that many simply do not like its taste.
Round rice must be washed until the water is clear. Then, in order for it to be crumbly, it must be left in a sieve to dry. If the water is not clear at all, try rubbing the rice with your hands.
Rice fried in oil to a slightly golden color will be crumbly and tasty.
Groats are poured only with boiling water! You can pour cold water over rice only if you will rinse it at the end, or if you want to cook a sticky porridge.
Spices such as turmeric, paprika, curry, saffron, and zira harmonize well with rice cereal.
The amount of water to rice is usually calculated as 1 (rice) to 2 liquid. However different varieties cereals require a slightly different amount. If the water has evaporated and the cereal is not ready, just add a little more boiling water and cover with a lid. If there is a little bit left before the cereal is ready, you can drop a little boiling water, close the container with a lid and wrap it with a towel. The dish will definitely come.

We hope you and your family enjoy our recipes. Enjoy your meal!

For fried rice with corn and egg, wash the rice in several waters and boil in salted water until cooked, according to the time indicated on the package. This dish is best cooked with long grain rice, I used basmati.

Throw the cooked rice in a colander, wait until all the water has drained.

Onion cut into small cubes.

Heat odorless vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion, mix and wait until the onion becomes transparent.

At this time, add to the onion. It is not necessary to defrost first, in hot oil it will thaw quickly.

Mix corn with onions, cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Whisk 2 eggs in a separate bowl.

Set the vegetables in the skillet aside and pour in the egg mixture, quickly tossing the eggs around so they brown evenly.

Add garlic squeezed through a press, pour over soy sauce and mix the contents of the pan. If there is no sauce, then you can just salt the dish to taste.

Close the pan with a lid and let the fried rice with corn and egg stew well for 2-3 minutes. If you fry the rice in a pan longer, it will become more crispy and darker in color.