Got Leftover Rice? Waffle it!

I don’t know about you, but if there was a competition for most-used appliance in my kitchen, my waffle iron would easily come in last place. In fact, it wouldn’t even be a competition at all — one look at the dust collecting on it and all bets are off.

The good news for waffle irons around the world is that there are people who are much more clever than I am and have found ways to lift the waffle iron out of its single-use appliance stigma. So instead of only taking the opportunity to heat it up for Sunday morning breakfast, you can put it to use to make nearly everything. From chocolate chip cookies to sandwiches to

hash browns

Which means you can (and should!) most definitely waffle your rice too. It’s just

another clever way

Simply waffle it plain, top it with a fried egg, and you’ve got an easy breakfast that skews from your usual routine in the best way. Or get a little more creative with some inspiration from these recipes which have, lucky for my waffle iron, finally made me dust it off.

• Waffle Kimchi Fried Rice from Miss Hangrypants
• Waffled Bibimbap from Food Network
• Mapo Tofu Waffle from I am a Food Blog
• Wild Rice Waffles from Relish
• Waffled Miso-Sesame Tofu With Waffled Sticky Rice from Serious Eats