12 Best Rice Bowl Recipes – Easy & Flavorful Meals for Any Day of the Week

Some nights, the last thing you want to do is COOK an elaborate meal, especially when everyone in the house has different cravings.

You need something quick, customizable, and packed with flavor… but also easy enough to throw together without turning your kitchen into a disaster zone.

That’s where rice bowls come in to save the day.

In our house, rice bowls are the ultimate dinner hack. They’re fast, filling, and endlessly versatile, which means no more scrambling to please every picky eater at the table.

My husband loves loading his up with extra PROTEIN, my little one wants something cheesy and mild, and me?

I’m all about bold, spicy flavors with a little crunch on top.

The best part? Everyone gets what they want, and I don’t have to cook three separate meals. It’s a total win.

So if you’re looking for 12 ridiculously good rice bowl recipes that bring BIG restaurant-quality flavor without the restaurant price, you’re in the right place.

Whether you need something quick for a weeknight dinner, an easy meal prep option, or a fun DIY dinner bar for the family, these rice bowls have you covered.

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12 Best Rice Bowl Recipes for Easy, Flavorful Meals

Make dinner simple and delicious with these 12 best rice bowl recipes!

From quick weeknight meals to easy meal-prep options, these bowls are packed with bold flavors and fresh ingredients.

Whether you’re craving a hearty protein bowl or a veggie-packed favorite, there’s something for everyone.

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loveandlemons.com

Bibimbap – Love and Lemons

Bibimbap is a Korean dish comprised of rice, assorted vegetables, an egg, and gochujang sauce. Learn how to make it with this delicious, easy recipe!

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bbcgoodfood.com

Mexican fiesta rice

Make this tasty Mexican rice to serve a crowd. Our recipe is vegan but if everyone you’re cooking for eats meat, some chopped bacon in with the onions works well

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allrecipes.com

Lemon-Parmesan Chicken and Rice Bowl

This quick and delicious meal will be loved by your whole family thanks to it being cheesy, lemony, and crunchy!

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krollskorner.com

Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls

These Southwest Chicken Rice Bowls feature plenty of colorful veggies, chicken, rice, corn, cheese, black beans, and salsa.

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loveandlemons.com

Mango Ginger Rice Bowl – Love and Lemons

This refreshing rice bowl is made with mango, black beans, crisp vegetables, herbs, toasted peanuts, and sesame seeds. An easy, healthy & delicious dinner!

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goodhousekeeping.com

Tuna Poke Bowl

You don’t have to book a trip to the islands to enjoy some delicious poke.

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carlsbadcravings.com

Mediterranean Cava Bowls

These rice bowls are bursting with fresh Mediterranean flavors you are going crave! They are crazy delicious, make ahead friendly, customizable, hearty and healthy!

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erinliveswhole.com

Sticky Chicken Rice Bowls

Fill up on protein with these Sticky Chicken Rice Bowls. With so much flavor, you can expect this to become your new favorite meal.

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chatelaine.com

Nigella Lawson’s rice bowl with ginger, radish, and avocado – Chatelaine

From her new book, Simply Nigella, the domestic goddess herself shares her new recipe for a simplified flavour-rich rice bowl.

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eatwithclarity.com

Greek Chicken Bowls

These simple greek chicken bowls pack a lot of flavor and textures into one easy to make meal. These bowls are perfect for meal prep.

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slenderkitchen.com

Asian Rice Bowls (Build Your Own) – Slender Kitchen

These build your own rice bowls can be made with any rice or whole grains, fresh or frozen vegetables, any ground meat, and an easy pantry sauce that is ridiculously tasty.

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cookieandkate.com

Thai-Spiced Rice Bowls

This curried Thai peanut bowl recipe is warming, hearty and fresh! These delicious bowls are easy to make, too. The recipe comes from The Minimalist Kitchen Cookbook by Melissa Coleman.

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