Lunch to Go: This crispy chilli rice recipe is ready in 20 minutes and perfect for lunch

Use up extra cooked rice with this tasty recipe

Crispy chilli rice from Second Helpings by Sue Quinn (Quadrille, €26.60). Picture: Facundo Bustamante/PA

Leftovers have a bit of an image problem.

They’re often seen as the sad bits of lettuce or remnants of a meal at the back of your fridge that you know you should use up, but they don’t really seem all that appealing.