Garlic Fried Rice

This Garlic Fried Rice is bursting with fragrant, crispy garlic and is ready in under 20 minutes. Made using leftover rice, it makes a quick and easy side dish for any meal!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword fried rice with garlic, garlic fried rice

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 12

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 334kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 large cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large egg
2 cups cooked and cooled white rice
1 scallion chopped
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Add oil, chopped garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon salt into a medium saute pan.
Place the pan over medium heat, cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic has turned golden brown. Remove the garlic, leaving the garlic-infused oil in the pan.
Add the egg and scramble until partially cooked.
Add all the remaining ingredients (cooked rice, scallion, soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper and remaining salt).
Turn the heat to high, and mix to combine. Stir in the reserved fried garlic and mix. Give a taste and mix in additional salt, pepper or soy sauce, if needed!
Garnish with additional chopped scallions and enjoy!

Notes

Cooked rice - Always use cooled cooked rice instead of freshly cooked rice for best results.

Don't burn the garlic - There is nothing worse than burnt garlic. So make sure to cook your garlic in medium heat and remove promptly when it turns golden in color.

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