You can never have too many of these quick and easy “emergency” meals. Things you can whip up with very little effort, using things you probably have on hand. I love this One Pot Veggie Rice Bowl because it uses very few dishes, requires next to no chopping, and it’s perfect for people with limited cooking equipment (dorms, RVs, hotel stays). Plus, as always, there are plenty of ways to customize it. ;)

Cooking Rice and Eggs Together in One Pot

Last summer when talking about favorite potato salad recipes with our community, several people mentioned that they boil eggs for their salad right along with the potatoes in one pot. That got me thinking. It takes about 15 minutes to steam rice, which is really close to the amount of time it takes to hard boil an egg. So I had to try cooking rice and hard boiled eggs at the same time in one pot. Guess what? IT WORKS. But you definitely want to make to wash your egg(s) well first. ;)

Single Serving Recipe

This recipe is designed to be a quick and easy single serving meal for one. It’s perfect for those who are traveling or living in housing with limited cooking equipment. You can scale this up, if needed, by adjusting the number of servings in the recipe card below. Cooking times do not need to be adjusted if scaling the recipe up. Here is a similar recipe for One Pot Chicken Teriyaki and Rice that feeds four.

Use a Pot or Rice Cooker

The instructions below are for making this recipe using a saucepot on a burner or hotplate, but you can also do this using a rice cooker. To use a rice cooker, just add everything to the rice cooker in the same order as described below, then select the cook function. The only caveat with using a rice cooker is that you have a little less control over the cooking time, so if the programmed cooking time is too long, you may end up with an egg yolk that is a little green around the edges.

A green-tinged egg yolk is a classic sign that an egg has been overcooked. It does not mean that the egg is bad, rotten, or unsafe to eat and in most cases, it does not affect the flavor. It’s simply a chemical reaction between the naturally occurring hydrogen, sulfur, and iron in the egg that happens with a certain amount of heat exposure.

Can I Use Brown Rice?

This recipe is best used with white rice. Brown rice needs about three times longer to cook, at which point your egg and vegetables will be far overcooked. For best results, cook the brown rice separately.

What Else Can I Add to My Veggie Rice Bowl?

How to Make A One Pot Veggie Rice Bowl – Step by Step Photos

Combine ½ cup long grain white rice, 1 cup frozen vegetables, and one clove of minced garlic in a small saucepot.

Combine 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Add that to the saucepot and stir everything to combine.

Wash one large egg well, then place it in the center of the pot on top of the rice. Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to high, and allow the water to come up to a full boil. Once the water reaches a full boil, turn the heat down to low and let it continue to simmer over low for 15 minutes without lifting the lid or stirring.

After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and remove the egg from the pot. Replace the lid on the pot and let the rice rest for 5 more minutes. Place the hot egg in a bowl of ice water or run under cold water for a few minutes to stop the cooking process.

After letting the rice rest with the heat turned off and lid on for five minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice and vegetables with a fork.

Season the rice and vegetables with ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil and another teaspoon of soy sauce, or to taste.

Transfer the rice and veggies to a bowl. Peel your egg, cut it in half or quarters, and add it to the bowl. Top the bowl with sliced green onion and a drizzle of sriracha to taste. Enjoy!

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